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The Key to a Good Staycation

By Cindy Lou, Educator of Positive Thinking, @cindylouscorner

We all love vacations. Vacation meaning: a period of
suspension of work, study, or other activity usually used for
rest, recreation, or travel: recess or holiday.
Going somewhere different, gives us a different
perspective on life. We immerse ourselves in the freedom
from what we do on a daily basis and indulge our minds and
bodies into our forbidden pleasures, such as favorite foods,
beverages, and the pure bliss of doing nothing.
Traveling to other countries is a wonderful experience,
you can learn about other cultures, customs, languages, food,
etc. I love to travel, and I travel a lot.
I also enjoy staycations. I recently just did one. It was
fantastic. The key to doing a good staycation is deciding to
become a tourist in your own town or area. You need to do
your research a bit to find out what touristy and unique things • Make a plan and book tickets for the events you want to
people travel to your area for. You would be surprised how attend ahead of time (that way you are committed and it isn’t
interesting where you live is to other people. People pay easy to cop out.)
money to travel to your area of the world to see things or to • Start each day the way you would if you were somewhere
participate in local events. And here you are, you don’t have else. If its coffee at a coffee shop, do it. If you have kids and
to travel very far and you can sleep each night in the comfort it would be breakfast out, then do it.
of your own bed. Or you can check into a local bed and • It is important to put your mind into vacation mode just
breakfast or hotel or camp in the backyard with the kids. like you would if you were traveling somewhere.
If you choose to stay at home for your vacation, it is a • I highly recommend staying a couple nights a local bed and
must to lay down some rules for yourself. A vacation is breakfast or hotel, just to give you that real feel of not having
supposed to rejuvenate you and replenish your soul. A to take care of day-to-day chores in your own home.
staycation should not be spent doing renovations on your • And most of all, appreciate those moments of stillness
home, yard work, or a deep cleaning of your house. Although with the ones you love, watching the sunset, looking at the
sometimes having the time to do that without distraction can stars, watching a sunrise, being in awe with the magic of life.
be uplifting. You still need to put some time aside for doing The simple and precious moments only time can provide.
fun things and things you wouldn’t normally do. Whatever type of vacation you choose, make sure it will
support your desire to feel refreshed and inspired when its is
Here are some tips for creating a staycation: over. Enjoy!
- Do your research like you would if you were traveling
somewhere else

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