Vacation in Your Own Home

What is it about being on holiday or vacations that makes us so happy?

Some people live for the weekend, others live for the few times each year they vacation. Still there are others who vacation every 10 years. I wonder if they simply don’t like vacations that much or really enjoy their day-to-day lives that much! Either way, good for them- if it works.

I was thinking about why I love to travel so much or go on vacation. And, it hit me that it’s a temporary burst of living in a way that I really enjoy (but would ultimately grow bored of if it were for a prolonged period- we really are built to work and without work we lose ourselves… but that’s for another blog).

Some of the things we love about vacations:

• The flexible schedule


• The ability to catch up on sleep


• The newness and difference of the landscape


• Being with other vacationers or those who enjoy what we do


• Having others do things for us (cooking, cleaning, no laundry, etc…)


• Forgetting about our day-to-day tasks and responsibilities


• The ability to focus on one another more


• Having the time to play
  

So, what if I told you that you could have these elements in your daily life? Would you call me crazy? Yes, I imagine many of your would. But, if sit back to consider it for a few minutes you’ll see that I’m right.

• You do control your schedule (although you like to blame it on others or fail to blame your own obsessiveness)


• You can arrange a sleep schedule that is conducive to being healthy and happy


• You can explore new people, places and things within 25 miles of your home (in most places)


• You can surround yourself with others who have the same interests


• You can hire (or barter with) others to help you with daily chores


• You can change your day-to-day tasks and responsibilities to be those you WANT to remember and do


• You can focus on anyone you choose throughout the day


• You can play- and yes there is time for it- if you make it a priority
  
  

So, learn to vacation more at home. It will make the time in-between your trips more enjoyable.

Happy vacationing.