Make Sure You Make Time to Recharge

We just got back from a wonderful week in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, and it was a great change of pace from our normal lives. What a difference a recharge week can make. We get so busy in our daily lives that we forget that we do need a break from the hustle, bustle, and stress.

I am a beach girl, so any trip to the ocean is a reset. The sound of the ocean waves, the tangy salty air, and fresh breeze centers me. I could sit in the sand for hours and listen to the sounds of the ocean.

Whether you take a stay-cation or a trip to some amazing place, make sure you do make the time to relax. Here are some things that can help you recharge:

• Spend time with family and friends.

• Mingle and talk to others. We met tourists and locals from all over the world.

• Spend your off time without a schedule. (That is hard for the project manager in me who wants to schedule everything.)

• Visit new or favorite places.

• Take pictures. You’re making memories.

• Take walks or do other activities that you don’t get to do in your regular life.

• Learn or try something new.

• Have fun and be a little silly.

Resets for your health, sanity, and your writing life are important.