How to Live Life on Vacation: Your Guide to Living Well Every Day

A 4-Part Series — Part 2

Part 2

In Part 1, we explored why living your real life as if you are on vacation is such a big deal. This time, in Part 2, we will cover how to do it.

It’s hard to be intentional every moment of every day. It’s challenging to be in vacation mode and maximize the moments when you are in survival mode. Or maybe you’re not in survival mode, but there’s a certain amount of routine that dominates your schedule, chauffeuring the kids, scheduling appointments and meetings, working on your business. You’re probably pulled in a thousand directions by a thousand people, and even if you practice mindfulness, meditation, and are meticulous about your health and well-being…stress, constraints, reality, and monotony seep in.

Some days, despite your best intentions, you go through the motions instead of savoring the moments or noticing the details. Unless an amazing sunset stops you in your tracks, you might have days where you are wholly focused on checking the boxes on your to-do list, and that’s about as deep as it gets. That’s ok.