The world today is stressful- politics, finances, real estate!?!?!
In this world of chaos and financially challenging times we all need to remember to relax. At the very least, find something relaxing to do every day. At the end of the day, my favorite relaxation is to sit down to dinner with my husband, listen to some nice music, enjoy wine with dinner and unwind. A majority of the year, we are lucky to sit outside on our patio where we can, also, watch the sunset.
To step it up a notch on the relaxation scale, take a weekend getaway or a daytrip. Those trips are almost worth the same in relaxation credits as a full vacation. We often take a weekend trip to Palm Springs. For us, it is less than a 2 hour drive from our home in the Los Angeles area. I couldn't have said it better than Priscilla Presley said in a recent article in Architectural Digest, "That was our getaway house. Once we started driving into Palm Springs, there was a calmness that took over". There is something about the desert air and the city that just forces you to relax. For another weekend relaxation idea, see my blog on our trip to Ojai, Ca. ( http://activerain.com/blogsview/417653/Wine-trip-to-Ojai ).
However, the ultimate in relaxation is a cruise! My husband and I just returned from a cruise on the Princess Cruise line. This was a unique cruise (they only do it two times per year) called the repositioning cruise. In this case, they were moving the boat from the Summer Alaska cruises to the Fall/Winter cruising in Mexico. Our cruise consisted of 7 glorious days of relaxation and siteseeing on our way from Vancouver, BC to Los Angeles, Ca. Our ports of call were Naniamo, BC, Victoria, BC, San Francisco, Catalina Island, San Diego then home to Los Angeles. I would highly recommend it. They are generally, less expensive yet they have the same great entertainment and food that the other cruises have.
On a cruise you can do as much or as little as you want. You can find a deck chair and read a book or you can join in a ping pong tournament. Once on shore, you can go on a shore excursion to a Cranberry Farm or hike to the top of a mountain or you can plop down on a barstool and watch the world go by! The great thing is once you are done on shore, you walk up the gangway onto a 4 star hotel with great food and a comfortable bed and you didn't have to pack up your bags to move to the next destination.
Now that I am home, I'm rejuvenated and I have new found energy to work on my business, Design by Marla, deal with the housing market, the financial trauma and the election politics! Remember-- take time for yourself and do something everyday that is relaxing to you.
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