A Weekend Full of Dancing & Playing

A weekend full of dancing & playing in Miami with girl friends was exactly what this mama needed.

This was my first solo weekend trip away from Wilder in the last 18 months. I haven’t spent more than 8 hours away from him since his birth due to the demands of breastfeeding.

To be able to get away to celebrate @taylorloucoaching bachelorette I saved 40 meals of breast milk by pumping consistently for 2 months.

I was SO excited to take a much-needed break from my mama duties & responsibilities but cried most of the drive to the airport. Leaving him was hard but I didn’t anticipate it would be THIS hard. I was most concerned about him being upset without me, but I was the one crying

Miami Beach

As soon as my toes hit the beach, I was a new woman.

I LOVE the feel of the tropics & adore bikini living. My heart was SO happy swimming in the warm waves of South Beach. I’m a mermaid to the core & have missed the medicine of the ocean. It instantly calms my nervous system.

We lounged at the pool & beach, ate yummy meals, dolled up to go out dancing at the clubs every night, and crash-landed in bed around 4 am. Though I didn’t end up sleeping as much as I anticipated, it was beyond worth it for all the fun we had.

The last few days have been a deep remembering of who I am outside of motherhood. It felt like a reclamation of my sovereignty & an opportunity to feel completely wild, free & uninhibited for the first time since becoming pregnant.

In hindsight, I wish I’d taken a short trip like this sooner to rest, recharge & return to who I am at the core faster. It’s SO easy to get lost in the magic of motherhood & forget to take breaks for self-care.

The highlight of the weekend was dancing barefoot on the sand at a gorgeous day club called @joiabeach. It reminded me of all of the incredible times I’ve had in Costa Rica dancing under the stars in the jungle at @envisionfestival. Dancing is my highest joy & always brings me back to my heart.

To all you mamas out there considering taking a well-deserved vacation to honour your mind, body & spirit, I can’t recommend it enough! You are worthy & beyond deserving. Gift yourself the permission to prioritize your needs & desires.