When we look ahead to vacationing, we forget how to really relax. We are in a hurry to go and see and do. When you living routine of work, home, and sleep, your routine prevents you from discovering new things. When your adventure begins, whether it is camping, touring new states, or going on a first cruise, you try to do it all. This creates a snowball of most days doing and no days to do nothing. Doing nothing feels like a crime when you are returning to the normal workday in just a week.
My first camping trip, I would remove the routine. I gave myself permission to not plan ahead other than taking food and clothing for a week away from home. My husband golfed and fished. I took no computer, and had poor cell service. Books, paper, and my dogs were my entertainment. I had to focus on one task at a time. I reconnected with life through silence and some time with family living nearby.
Grandma’s advice is to keep your hands and your eyes open to life around you so you don’t live to plan, but treasure living.
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