Vacations & Restoration

Summer is in full swing! I love the sun, warm air, picnics, and spending lots of time with my kids and other family and friends. Everything seems to just feel better however, summer is also a very active time and sometimes I need to remind myself to step back and slow down for a moment and not get too caught up in the busyness.

Every summer during the 4th of July, we travel to Clearwater, Florida to spend time with my Uncle Ray, his wife, and my cousins. We’ve been doing this for several years now and we all look forward to and cherish it very much. We go boating, fish, eat dinner together every night, go to the beach, drive to some type of amusement park for 1 day, and towards the end of the week, we have a big ice-cream Sundae night! I am so thankful that we get to experience this and I wouldn’t trade it for anything!

Vacationing allows me to decompress and be in the moment more than I usually am and when we return home, it takes me a couple days to get back to our normal routine, but I feel restored and refreshed, ready to continue with everyday life.

In a perfect world, one would always be able to vacation when needed, but realistically, that’s not always possible.

A few things I find helpful to continue the vacation restoration feeling are to enjoy the little things each day, a cup of warm green tea with raw honey, the sunset, staring up at the clouds, taking a few minutes just to smell the air and listen for the birds, watching as lightening bugs gently light up the evening, a relaxing shower and fresh, cool sheets to climb into. Anything that warms the heart and sparks a smile can feel like a vacation from life even for just a moment.

I’d love to hear where you vacation and what makes you feel restored!

May summer bring you much happiness, health, and blessings,

Joelle