Lauren Card Live

Heading to bed shortly, and my mind is a symphony of amazing new memories of the past two days.  While my head is buzzing, I am content and will have no trouble sleeping…(I might have trouble waking!)

The drive home will be long with plenty of time to rewind the tape in my mind of the rich experiences and the relaxing time away.  I expect that as I get nearer to home that my mind will start shifting to what lies ahead.  Tasks, phone calls, emails, and the hum-drum of everyday life intruding on my relaxed state.  I’m guessing that I’m not alone in wanting my vacation last longer than just the time away.

So what can I do to make it last?  First, I will make a concerted effort to stay in touch with my family…I’ll call them when I get home to let them know how much fun I had, and maybe to set another date to get together.  Second, I will take some special time for myself each week for self-care.  A highlight of my trip was to take a luxurious bath.  I don’t have to wait for another vacation to take another luxurious bath!  Lastly, I took gobs of pictures and videos.  I’m going upload them to a photo site, and have a special album available online and printed that I send as “Thank You” to my family.  Everytime that I look the album, I’ll be back on vacation.

Life isn’t a vacation, but the relaxed feeling that you get at end of yours is more of a state of mind than a direct result of the time away.  With some care and focus, it can become a part of my everyday world.  How about for you?

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