There are also no pressing chores. Sure, there is yard work or housework to be done, but nothing will collapse or grind to a halt if it is ignored for the morning. Even though I am not going anywhere, I have that sensation I get when I am on an actual vacation.
I feel light and free. All worries or doubts have momentarily vanished. When I actually do go on vacation, there is a mind game I like to engage in that allows me to really relax. I pretend that I am a person of leisure, that I have a trust fund I live off of, and that I never have to think about going back to work ever again. It really does work for me. It allows me to truly, deeply relax.
It also helps that I live in the state of Michigan. You are never very far from water of some sort-rivers, creeks, inland lakes, and the Big Lakes. I am blessed-only about twenty minutes away from a state park on Lake Michigan.
If I leave now, I can still get in a morning swim before it gets too crowded. That will guarantee a great start to my day!
Wow! That pic looks like an actual beach! I mean, it IS an actual beach but it looks like one I might see on Cape Cod where I used to live. Sometimes I'm amazed by 'lakes' that are like oceans.
ReplyDeleteAnd I do the same thing when I'm on vacation. Pretend I'm never going back to work :)
ps I'd love to follow you but can't find a button to do so.
pss scrolled down and admired your cookies. Wow! They are fantastic!
Well, (blushing) it is one of the big lakes-as we Michiganders say-it is Lake Michigan. :)
ReplyDeleteI do love baking the cookies for the Red Cross-they are my artistic expression-my works of art as well as works of the heart.
When I am looking at my page--there is a task bar on the right side-the very edge--and if you click on it-it pulls out-and the bottom button can be clicked to subscribe---as far as I know-I activated it properly---but maybe not???