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The cherry blossoms are blooming. The kids have finished school. It is now time for spring break. The past week was marked by the celebration of three major holidays. Easter, Passover and Ramadan all came together at the same time. The holiday season provides the perfect opportunity to reflect on the many blessings that we have. It provides the time to reconnect and recommit to our relationship with God and how that relationship is essential to our very being. It is a time that families come together and break bread. Without that connection, we are reminded that life has very little meaning. However you chose to spend your holiday, may you have walk away feeling more at peace and fulfilled.
The Start of Spring Break
This brings us to spring break. The time when students are out of school and parents tend to take off from work to be home with the children. For some families before school is out, they have made plans to head out early and avoid the traffic and airport lines. Others are doing a staycation. Both choices are good based on your budget and family situation.
The Goal of Spring Break
The goal of spring break should be to have fun, reconnect with your family and not completely wear yourself out. You should not need a vacation to recuperate from your spring break. We spend so much time running around and sticking to a schedule. This break allows us to be schedule free and able to just breathe easier and slow down. Try not to cram too much into the week.
The Staycation
For those who are doing a staycation, while you are at home try to rest and enjoy your surroundings. You may have set aside some projects that you would like to do, while that is great, remember to limit the number of projects or you may feel like you are still at work. It is also a great time to spruce up your home. If you have not done so already, incorporate a bit of spring cleaning It’s Time for Spring Cleaning throughout the week.
Traveling
If you are away during this week. Enjoy your stay to the fullest. Take in the sights and sounds of your travel destination. If you can limit the amount of time spent on your devices. I am always entertained by those who spend so much time uploading each and every event that they are attending that it seems as if they are posting more than enjoying the moment. If you are away, be in the moment of your vacay. You cannot really enjoy your stay if every moment is a moment, you are posting online in real time.
Enjoying the Moment
Enjoy your spring break. Remember that the time is limited and choose to do whatever whenever you want to. It is the flexibility of having a choice that should be enjoyed most. You don’t have to fit everything in, and you don’t have to overshare simply enjoy. If you choose to sit on your deck with a cup of coffee and do nothing, I am happy for you. We live in a time where it is almost expected that you have to rattle off a list of places and things that you did in order for people to be impressed.
How and where you spend your spring break is entirely up to you. Only you know your budget and family situation. Your only goal is to please yourself and your family. It is not a competition between you and your coworker or neighbor. Relax and enjoy spending time with your family. Slow down the pace for the week. Drop the schedules and take in the sights of spring as everything is blooming and growing all around us. You have worked hard and now it is time for spring break. Until next week my readers….
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