It’s easy to say, “oh man, I need to get away”…but how often do we actually do it? Sure, there are those of us who were born with silver spoons and all that, who jet off to exotic locales on a whim, but for the rest of us, traveling for leisure can often end up being all talk and no action.
I find this unacceptable. There are too many cheap and sneaky ways to travel these days for anyone to blame lack of funds. Sure, kids and jobs and other obligations exist…but why are we killing ourselves day in and day out if we aren’t going to make up for it by infusing a little wow into the mix every now and then?
It might take some getting creative about how you dole out your time and money but with a little outside-the-box thinking and determination, any kind of vacation is possible. Which is good, considering you might be in need of a getaway more than you think. Here are some signs you probably never considered that your subconscious is begging for a margarita:
1.Sleeping is the highlight of your day
As a general rule, you can measure your current quality of life by how stimulated you are by the things you do during your waking hours. If you find that you’re looking forward to bedtimes, or trying to sneak in naps more frequently, chances are you need an infusion of something more wonderful into your conscious hours.
2.You say things like, “I can’t believe it’s October already.”
Time seems to fly by for any number of reasons. My best theory so far is that the months and years start clicking past when we are slacking off on filling that time with memorable things. Preferably, filling them with positive memorable things.
3.Your dreams mirror your real life
As a habit, I tend to dream about pretty fantastical things. Recently, there was one nocturnal adventure where I was drinking martinis with the Rat Pack on a convertible plane. As in, one with no top. And it was amazing.
But there are times when I’ll go through phases of having dreams that very well could be scenes from any normal day of my life. This is always an indicator to me that even my subconscious is getting bored and boring and that all parts of my brain could stand for me to shake things up a bit.
4.You’re bickering over stupid things in your relationship
I’ve seen more good couples call it quits for what turned out in the end to be nothing more than boredom. Life can easily become mundane if we let it and, as the saying goes, familiarity breeds contempt. Barring some other underlying issue, if you notice that you and your sweetie are picking senseless little fights more often lately, it could just be that things are dull. Try packing up for a week and heading off somewhere wonderful.
5.Trouble making decisions
Let’s say you’re contemplating a career change, can’t decide whether to get married or break-up with your significant other, going back and forth about buying a condo…any number of decisions that you just can’t get to the bottom of. Could be that your brain block has to do with having all the same forces providing input and feedback, all the time.
Sometimes when it comes to figuring out that precarious “what next?” question, we need a shift in scenery. Maybe it’s the new faces and places stimulating dormant parts of your brain, or just the excitement and relaxation of being on a real vacation, but something about getting away always makes it easier to figure out what to do with yourself once you get back.
