Rahel Stadler

05/11/2022

Video •31•
I love escaping into the highlands and spending time up there always feels special to me doesn't matter how harsh the weather might be. This time it was quite cold since some strong north winds arrived just a few days before. Despite the sensation of coldness I was still enchanted by the breathtaking beauty of it all.
As the seasons shift we let go of light, of warmth and of the vibrancy of summer and we invite the calm of cooler and darker days. By taking the seasonal change as an example I'm trying to let go of a few old habits so I too can invite some more calm into this season of my life.

I hope you enjoy watching. Thank you for being here!

I love escaping to the highlands and spending time up there always feels special to me doesn´t matter how harsh the weather might be. This time it was quite ...

16/10/2022

Video •30•
We are living in a fast-paced world. Catching our breath isn't easy but it's essential for our overall well-being. Breathing fresh air and smelling natural scents helps us to settle our nervous system, though the majority of us is neither prioritizing our breathing nor our sense of smell.
Everything has to happen so quickly and because we constantly gravitate to visual and auditory stimulation, many of us have completely forgotten how it feels to be standing in nature with our eyes closed just breathing and smelling.
Fresh air replenishes our bodies, it helps us to decompress and it has the powerful capability to revitalize our emotions, even if we have had a bad day, a bad week or a bad month. We all need more fresh air in our lives and all it takes is to get outside, breathe and smell.

I hope you enjoy watching it!

We are living in a fast-paced world. Catching our breath isn't easy but it's essential for our overall well-being. Breathing fresh air and smelling natural s...

25/09/2022

Video •29•
We are living in a lonely world. Finding connection isn't always easy but it is essential for our overall well-being. Loneliness isn't caused by the lack of people but by the lack of connection.
Personally I can only really connect with others if I'm connected with myself. And I'm only really connected with myself if I'm connected with nature or the physical environment I'm in.
How can we expect to be connected to how we feel inside if we are not connected to the physical world outside?
The moment we become more familiar with being in physical touch with nature and with being emotionally connected with ourselves we are able to build more profound connections again.

We are living in a lonely world. Finding connection isn´t always easy but it is essential for our overall well being. Loneliness isn´t caused by the lack of ...

31/08/2022

Hello beautiful people!
In order to be able to continue creating my videos I heavily rely on financial support because it is my only source of income at the moment. Please consider helping if you can and if you would like to see more of my work in the future.

Every little bit helps immensely and is greatly appreciated. Also I am extremely grateful to the wonderful human beings who are already supporting me.

Thank you so much for being here and for sharing your valuable time with me.
Have a wonderful day or night wherever you are.
I'm sending you my love.
Rahel

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28/08/2022

Video •28•
We are living in a very busy and noisy world. Finding quietness isn´t always easy but listening to the sounds of nature is essential to our overall wellbeing. Even though I choose to neither show people nor busyness in my videos it doesn´t mean that it is always empty and completely quiet here. in fact recently it has been so busy and noisy here that I have to purposely seek out pockets of quietness by carefully planning when and where I spend my time in nature to avoid both busyness and noisyness.
Noise pollution has always had a big impact on my quality of life and since natural silence seems to be on the verge of extinction worldwide I would like to remind all of us how important natural silence is and how much it can feed our soul. The world needs more quietness and all it takes is a moment and the intention to really listen.

We are living in a very busy and noisy world. Finding quietness isn´t always easy but listening to the sounds of nature is essential to our overall wellbeing...

30/07/2022

Video •27•
I´m always thinking a lot and I truly enjoy immersing myself into the limitless world of thoughts but sometimes intrusive thoughts make me loose my peace of mind in the noise of negative thinking habits. In order to find peace of mind again and to reconnect with myself it helps me personally to focus on what I notice and feel physically in the present moment.
Physical sensations are like a mirror of my emotions and by connecting to my physical self first and by focusing on the scent of the air or on how water flows around my feet it enables me to connect directly with my emotional self and to experience immediate peace of mind without getting hung up in my thoughts.
It isn´t always easy to get out of my head but making an effort is always worth it. Being aware that we can change the way we think and ultimately the way we feel about everything is very empowering and has great potential to change how we experience life all together.

I´m always thinking a lot and I truly enjoy immersing myself into the limitless world of thoughts but sometimes intrusive thoughts make me loose my peace of ...

25/06/2022

Video •26•
When I lost my job due to the pandemic I decided that instead of going back to my old life I wanted to try a new path which would enable me to live a more meaningful and simple life.
This is my story of how I changed my life from being a Whale watching guide with no experiences in taking photos or videos whatsoever to making YouTube videos for a living and how I live a fulfilled life according to my needs and in harmony with nature on a remote island in the middle of the Atlantic.

I hope you enjoy. Thank you for watching!

When I lost my job due to the pandemic I decided that instead of going back to my old life I wanted to try a new path which would enable me to live a more me...

12/05/2022

Video •25•
Being out at sea is very special to me. Come along and enjoy the Azorean sea life, the peaceful seascapes, the endless shades of blues and the dreamy island scenery. Listen to the water movement, to mammals breathing and gliding through the water and to birds communicating and walking on water. Watch Common Dolphins, Striped Dolphins, S***m whales, a Loggerhead Sea turtle, Portuguese man o´ wars and Cory´s Shearwater feeding, socializing and resting in their natural environment.

I hope you enjoy. Thank you for watching!

Being out at sea is so special to me. Come along and enjoy the Azorean sea life, the peaceful seascapes, the endless shades of blues and the dreamy island sc...

17/04/2022

Video •24•
Since the Azores are volcanic islands which are located directly above three tectonic plates it is very common to experience earthquakes here. However the seismic swarm of over 20.000 small earthquakes that hit Sao Jorge in the last couple of weeks was highly unusual. Therefore it was declared a seismic crisis and led to the activation of an emergency plan.
Feeling the earth moving is an outlandish sensation and during these shaky times it felt fitting to spend even more time close to the ground and on volcanic rocks.
Touching the earth whether it is wet or dry, grass, soil, gravel or rocks has an instant calming effect. Have you ever tried to physically ground yourself like that whenever you feel unbalanced?

I hope you enjoy. Thank you for watching!

Since the Azores are volcanic islands which are located directly above three tectonic plates it is very common to experience earthquakes here. However the se...

20/03/2022

Video •23•
In times where the world needs more joy and love I would like to share the significance of soothing our souls.
Taking care of our primary needs, unplugging from being fed with horrible events and devastating news and instead filling up our own cup and finding joy again is giving us the ability to not only look after ourselves but also to look after others. I hope you enjoy watching,
Have a lovely rest of your Sunday.

I hope you enjoy watching. Sending you my love!• HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT ME •Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/RahelStadlerPayPal donation: https://www.paypal.me/r...

19/02/2022

Video •17•
It´s my birthday soon and I´m spending the time leading up to it celebrating myself by intentionally doing more of what makes me feel good and even though I do frequently feel alive, I have noticed how much more alive I have been feeling recently and how uncommon it seems to many to feel alive in general these days.
More and more people are freezing in every day life. Freezing because of busyness, anxiety, overwhelment or a sense of purposelessness.
It feels necessary to give ourselves permission to feel and be alive again. Feeling alive is a state we can return to.

What makes you feel alive?

I hope you enjoy watching. Sending you warm wishes!

https://youtu.be/h31FHBLOxB4

It´s my birthday soon and I´m spending the time leading up to it celebrating myself by intentionally doing more of what makes me feel good and even though I ...

30/01/2022

Video •16•
When was the last time you did something which didn´t serve any purpose just because you felt like it? When was the last time you spent some moments just looking at whats actually around you? When was the last time you paid your undivided attention to someone or something just for the sake of paying attention to them?
Paying attention is an act of loving kindness. Paying attention deepens our connection with ourselves, others and nature.
Placing our attention intentionally is important, meaningful and it´s a gift.

I hope you enjoy watching. Sending my love to you!

https://youtu.be/OWUaqsuKV1U

When was the last time you did something which didn´t serve a purpose just because you felt like it? When was the last time you spent some moments just looki...

09/01/2022

Video •15•
Whenever we feel uncertainty we tend to try to eliminate it. Not knowing makes us feel confused, fearful, hopeless, vulnerable and unsafe. We want to predict the future because we think that by knowing more we can prevent pain but unfortunately certainty can be painful as well.
We won´t know until we know and in the meantime we need to surrender to the current of life, trust the process, focus on what we actually can control and appreciate the small things in life. Uncertainty is ever-present and even more so right now. Uncertainty is certainly challenging but it also always is an opportunity to push beyond our perceived limitations.
Last year ended with a big storm and this year started with some very calm weather and magical winter light. I hope you enjoy the raw footage and the powerful nature sounds.

I wish you a wonderful New Year. Sending you lots of love.

https://youtu.be/wFu61adXmR4

Whenever we feel uncertainty we tend to try to eliminate it. Not knowing makes us feel confused, fearful, hopeless, vulnerable and unsafe. We want to predict...

18/12/2021

Video •14•
It´s winter here on Pico Island and to me it feels right to choose stillness at this time of the year. But most of us are very busy or have not quite accomplished enough to slow down just yet.
Being busy is a choice and it´s possible to choose the opposite. We always have a choice. Especially when we think that we don´t have a choice.

I hope you enjoy. Thank you for watching!

https://youtu.be/QKKUFEAEu1A

It´s winter here on Pico Island and to me it feels right to choose stillness at this time of the year. But most of us are very busy or have not quite accompl...

20/11/2021

VIDEO •13•
Life in paradise isn´t always as perfect and magical as it might seem. Moving to a remote island and living in paradise also has it´s disadvantages and people living in paradise also have problems, worries and stresses. Moving to a beautiful place doesn´t magically make life the way we want it to be. Struggles and challenges are part of the human experience and life becomes normal doesn´t matter where we live.
For most of us appreciation and gratitude fades over time and the more we dive into normality unless we activly work on our awareness and change our perspective by starting to romanticize our ordinary life instead of life in paradise.

I hope you enjoy. Thank you for watching!

23/10/2021

VIDEO •12•
This month I dedicate my time to writing quite a few letters to all the wonderful people who are supporting my channel financially and therefore make it possible for me to continue creating my videos.
Even though I am aware that this industry rewards those who network the most and post the most frequently I have purposely choosen to produce slowly and to consciously take time to rest because thats whats best for me and my creativity.
Of course I´d like my content to be seen and appreciated but not at any cost. So I feel very fortunate that I have such a great audience which values my content and supports my way of working. Thank you so much!

https://youtu.be/Y--ARha48yc

This month I dedicate my time to writing quite a few letters to all the wonderful people who are supporting my channel financially and therefore make it poss...

10/10/2021

VIDEO •11•
Simplifying life is all about creating space both externally by decluttering your life and internally by allowing yourself to actually take up space.
Prioritizing myself, advocating for myself, setting boundaries and owning my worth is crucial to have time and space in my life and to fully be able to enjoy and nourish the relationship I have with myself and others.

I hope you enjoy. Thank you for watching!

https://youtu.be/euPbOubJdgI

Simplifying life is all about creating space both externally by decluttering your life and internally by allowing yourself to actually take up space.Prioriti...

10/09/2021

VIDEO •10•
In the end of August and the beginning of September it is always the time of the most amazing cloud formations here on Pico Island. And the presence of clouds is usually accompanied by some more shadows and darkness.
Everyone carries a dark side and we often go through life attempting to hide and repress our shadows because they make us feel sad or wounded. If we ignore problems all around us in everyday life the pain will continue. It is only in facing our difficulties that true change can be made.
Shadow work means to me that I allow myself to feel and understand the painful aspects of myself so they become fully integrated and eventually lead me to living more authentic and emotional free.

"Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate." - Carl Jung

I hope you enjoy. Thank you for watching!

https://youtu.be/7JjYOeUS9Hw

In the end of August and beginning of September it´s always the time of the most amazing cloud formations here on Pico Island. And the presence of clouds is ...

15/08/2021

VIDEO •9•
'If you don´t like something, change it. If you can´t change it, change how you think about it.'
When I change my life I change my perspective and instead of focusing on my strenght I focus on my weaknesses.
Change is uncomfortable and challenging both when it happens to us and when we make it happen. It can make us feel terrified and limited as well as encouraged and liberated and that´s ok. Change is never easy but it always is a chance.

I hope you enjoy. Thank you for watching!

https://youtu.be/7XEpAvtQldo

If you don´t like something, change it. If you can´t change it, change how you think about it. When I change my life I change my perspective and instead of f...

18/07/2021

VIDEO •8•
Life is scary sometimes. Everybody has fears. I have a lot of fears.But we don´t need to be fearless in order to be brave. We can be afraid and courageous at the same time.
The art of courage is not about eliminating fears from our lifes, it is about following our inner voice, recognizing what we really want and doing it despite being frightened and despite the consequences of doing so could adversely affect us.
Being courageous is not easy but it´s the only way to a life that truly belongs to us.

I hope you enjoy. Thank you for watching!

https://youtu.be/CraiLw0gohM

Life is scary sometimes. Everybody has fears. I have a lot of fears.But we don´t need to be fearless in order to be brave. We can be afraid and courageous at...

27/06/2021

VIDEO •7•
Ever since I was little I had a very vivid imagination and I have been holding on to it because it always felt like my imagination is one of the most precious treasures I own. I can build anything with it.
Instead of wishing for something to happen in the future I use my imagination and I create what I want right now.
Daydreaming is often not well received in everyday life because it often gets confused with not paying attention.
I believe it is the opposite of not paying attention.
I believe it is very enriching to not only consciously feel, see, hear, smell and taste but also to activly use our imagination.

What do you want? How do you really want to live?
Build the picture in your mind and live that way.

I hope you enjoy. Thank you for watching!

https://youtu.be/fmgxM5V9PnY

Ever since I was little I had a very vivid imagination and I have been holding on to it because it always felt like my imagination is one of the most preciou...

11/06/2021

VIDEO •6•
Spending a day at sea is very special to me. Out at sea is where i can dream and heal. It comforts me to feel the movement of the boat, to hear the sound of the water and to often spend hours without seeing anything but water and the endless horizon.

Ever since i have been working as a Whalewatching guide i appreciate the rawness and authenticity of being at sea.
To get to know the ocean and it`s inhabitants, to experience and to be exposed to the elements and really challenging conditions has enriched my life immensely.

Whalewatching can be a wonderful, lifechanging experience for us, but it can easily become a nightmare and lifechanging in a really bad way for all living beings living in the ocean and therefore for the ocean itself.
Pollution, noise pollution, carelessness and selfish intrusive human behaviour is the sad reality.
Let´s all remind ourselves that it´s not about us and not about our perfect Whalewatching experience.
It´s about the ocean and everything which lives in it.
Choose wisely how you want to impact it.

Thank you for watching!

https://youtu.be/_h5WfFrK5uo

Spending a day at sea is very special to me. Out at sea is where i can dream and heal. It comforts me to feel the movement of the boat, to hear the sound of ...

23/05/2021

VIDEO •5•
My whole life is about the little things in life. It´s the little things that challenge me and it´s the little things that comfort me. Whenever i feel overwhelmed it´s the little things that ground me.

This time i spent one good weather day and one bad weather day at my favorite lake in the highlands.
On the good weather day the beauty of this place was obvious. On the bad weather day there was still beauty but it wasn´t that obvious anymore.

On the bad weather day i felt overwhelmed by so much rain, wind, the bad visibility and the cold temperatures and so i did focus on what was right in front of my eyes and feet and found beauty in the little things.
And so the smallest steps turned out to be my biggest growth.

I hope you enjoy and thank you for watching!

https://youtu.be/uwK-FBXUSA8

My whole life is about the little things in life. It´s the little things that challenge me and it´s the little things that comfort me. Whenever i feel overwh...

03/05/2021

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02/05/2021

VIDEO •4•
Lately i have been feeling quite exhausted. So i took the time to be exhausted. I believe it is important to allow myself to be not at my best instead of trying to fix or avoid discomfort.

I spent my time seeking the security and the green comfort of the woods and observing the storm.
It felt refreshing to be reminded of the strength of nature while watching the churning sea and feeling the wind dragging on the trees and myself.
And it felt reassuring to be reminded that everything is changing constantly while watching the fast pacing clouds and feeling the warm sun rays in one minute and a spray of cold rain in the next minute.

It felt good to take time to make time.
Now i feel rested and recharged again.

I hope you enjoy. Thank you for watching!🤍

If you wish to support me, you can find me on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/RahelStadler

https://youtu.be/8emGW0yVK9U

Lately I have been feeling quite exhausted. So i took the time to be exhausted. I believe it is important to allow myself to be not at my best instead of try...

13/04/2021

VIDEO •3•
The last weeks i spent close to the ocean, so this video is filled with nourishing oceanviews, soothing oceansounds, rare Pico sand, black volcanic rocks, tiny wildflowers and the unique sound of some very special birds, the Cory's Shearwaters.

I always thought that being close to the ocean is my happy place and certainly it makes me very happy to see, feel and smell the salty sea, but while sitting by the ocean i got reminded of my true happy place.

I hope you enjoy! Thank you for watching 🤍

https://youtu.be/SyPcBV3VL-w

The last weeks i spent close to the ocean, so this video is filled with nourishing oceanviews, soothing oceansounds, rare Pico-sand, black volcanic rocks, ti...

13/04/2021

VIDEO •2•
This time im telling you my story. My story about why i left Germany and lived in Australia and Nepal for a couple of years before finding my current home in Pico Island.

I hope this story shows you the magic of life when you make scary decisions, that there is no light without darkness, that change is always a chance and that your heart knows all the answers.

I hope you enjoy! Thank you for watching! 🤍

https://youtu.be/Y3yzSVOCj1E

This is my story. My story about why i moved to the Azores.My story about how i left Germany and lived in Australia and Nepal for a couple of years before fi...

13/04/2021

VIDEO •1•
In the middle of the North Atlantic there is a group of nine small island called Azores.
This is where i live.
In this video i want to introduce you to the breathtaking nature which is surrounding me all day, every day.
I hope i was able to transport you to this unique place and bring you some of the bliss, i felt while making this video, to wherever you are.

I hope you enjoy! Thank you for watching!🤍

https://youtu.be/iWOL4sHjQKQ

Finally im able to share some of the wild beauty of the place i call home.In the middle of the North Atlantic there is a group of nine small islands called A...