I’m on vacation

“I’m on vacaaation, I’m on vacaaaation,” is a little something I like to sing when, well, I’m on vacation.

I believe it’s something both my parents used to sing when we went on family vacations, more than just a weekend away for soccer tournaments. It’s stuck with me to this day. 

But currently, I am in fact on vacation and loving almost every second of it.

Vacation is one of those things that’s chalked up to be this perfect time away from home; stress free, adventure full. It’s rarely only that.

I’ll be the first to admit that I get anxious on vacation, holiday or anytime away. 

Am I doing enough in a day? How is the cat doing? Am I missing something at work? Did I forget to close a window? What if I forgot to pack my favorite pair of underwear? Why am I tired?? I’m on vacation!

That’s just a taste of what’s swirling around behind my eyes presently. Just a taste. 

The reality is, life doesn’t stop just because you’re on vacation. Not for me, not for anyone. However, it’s still the perfect opportunity to take the time to breathe a little deeper, talk a little longer, walk a little further, indulge a little more. 

It’s not going to be perfect, actually far from it. You might cry, you might be constipated, you might bicker with your travel partner(s). That’s fine and normal! Just be sure to also laugh and smile, reminisce, and make those positive premonitions of how you pictured your holiday come true to the best of your human ability.

I say this now after I’ve had the most wonderful morning of my vacation with my boyfriend, yet. 

We woke up early, went for an amazing bike ride in a brand new place, and celebrated with coffee and donuts afterwards. We then made plans for how we wanted to spend the afternoon and it didn’t include a three hour nap. But sometimes you wake up and realize that’s exactly how the day needed to pan out.

I’ve been lying motionless for the past 30 minutes. I’ve watched the air conditioning unit’s fan piece slowly rotate up and back down, like a yawning mouth. I just stare at it and time ticks on. It’s probably been too long. 

But you know what? It’s okay, because I’m on vacation.