The Illusion of Relaxation

Explain to me how twenty minutes back home could undo all the hard work I put into getting to a point of relaxation (and I mean HARD work).

This was the plaque on our door!!!

It’s not easy to de-stress. It’s not easy to get to a point where life can move at a moderate speed, where your only responsibility is to think about yourself and hear what your body is telling you. It’s not easy to reteach your brain to focus on the current situation rather than processing five situations ahead for proper preparation.

Might as well be dropped off in the middle of nowhere!!!

There were only a few guidelines to my spa trip away…

Rules to live by?

Massages, facials, mani/pedi, exercise classes around the clock, long walks passing COWS (omg!!!), delicious dining all less than 1500 calories a day and relaxation was accomplished! I felt so sad to say that I didn’t want to leave. Of course I love my children and missed them (in theory) but I wanted more. I wanted more relaxation, I didn’t want it to end. And I’m no dumby, there’s absolutely nothing relaxing about my real life. Sadly I made my way home and walked in the house to find my kids all sleeping (and bathed no less), the house in order, even the laundry was completed! Ahhhh, maybe I can find some possible way to maintain my inner peace!!!

Much like vacations always must end, so must inner peace. In the morning, the kids were all over the fact that they had missed me. Drew grumpily didn’t want to get out of bed, Gabby had a temper tantrum about not being able to hold the container of blueberries, and Noah was walking (yes!!! I said walking!!!) around saying “Dada.” Oh brother…

I think SuperDad did such a wonderful job in my absence that maybe I should make myself scarce more often. And you know how Disney World is the most magical place in the world to kids. Well, Heartland Spa and Fitness Resort is that for this grownup 🙂