Michelle is back from Morocco with sand in her shoes, stories in her heart, and a body that reminded her (loudly!) what it needs. In this reflective episode, she shares the surprising ways travel challenged her progress with food, body image, and self-care—and the simple, grace-filled practices she’s using to land softly back home.
In this episode:
- When growth meets real life: Why stepping out of routine reveals how far you’ve come—and where you’re still tender.
- Joyful movement has limits: 200 km walked, 400 flights of stairs, desert heat, sore feet—and the lesson to plan rest on active trips.
- Food satisfaction matters: Loving the olives and fresh figs, struggling with bread-heavy meals and late dinners, and using gentle nutrition to re-stabilize at home.
- Old fears, new tools: Navigating moments of food scarcity and anxiety in the Sahara with grounding and self-talk.
- Body image in the wild: Feeling jealousy beside a conventionally “perfect” traveler, then touching deep gratitude for a face and body that tell a well-lived story.
- Sleep + perimenopause: “Penance mattresses,” heat, and night sweats—how fatigue can nudge us toward quick-energy foods.
- Water awareness: From hauling bottles in the desert to barely sipping at home—why she’s rebuilding the hydration habit.
- Morning routine = nervous system medicine: The cost of losing meditation, energy work, and slow starts—and how she’s reinstating them.
- Bringing it home: Practical reintegration plans—more soul-walks outdoors (with terrain-smart footwear), winter water time (lane swimming or aquafit), easy joyful meals, a fresh water bottle, and daily gratitude for a body that’s carried so much.
Questions or takeaways from your own travels? Email michelle@wayzahealth.com or say hi on Instagram/Facebook @WayzaHealth. If this episode resonated, share it with a friend and leave a review—it helps others find the show.
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