Vacation

I use to think I was great at vacations. Going there. Doing that.
Then I'd meet travelers from foreign lands who told me of a type of vacation I could only dream about - months long vacations. Not these seven day jaunts that include two days of travel.
So I began to think. How could I vacation differently? The more I thought about it I realized I didn't know the first thing about relaxing. Completely disconnecting and just being. Actually not moving. All I do is move.
Yet, with practice, I'm pretty good at it now. Vacation you ask, good at vacationing?
Indeed yes - I'm great at vacationing! But when I used to be lousy at it I never realized that relaxation and self-care are parts of my life I needed to become better at. Running for a week with kids to a beach rental and boardwalk is exciting and I love it. I just do better when I remember vacations are only relaxing and restorative if I relax and restore.
Now about a couple of months vacation...