Sometimes we just need to get away
By Lisa SugarmanI think it’s fair to say that, from time to time, we all reach a point when we hit our limit being around people and technology and the general every-day hustle of life. That point when we just want to ignore our inbox and our notifications and every grown-up commitment we have and just jump in the car and get away. Not because we’re trying to escape life, but because we have a deep need to recalibrate ourselves and ground ourselves back to the basic, simple things that really matter.The reality is, though, once you factor in things like kids and jobs and pets and responsibilities, the average person can’t just toss a toothbrush and a change of clothes in a bag and head out on the open road. Life just doesn’t work that way… at least not without some real planning. But it can be done. Do Not Disturbs can be activated, Out-of-Office Replies can be set, and babysitters or family or friends can take over, if only for a day or two. I mean, that is what they’re there for, right?
Because even though most of us feel like life will pile up too high and too many balls will drop if we unplug for even a single day, the truth is, life will go on. Things will still get done. People will manage. Which is something I think most of us forget. And honestly, it was something I started to forget.
That’s why I asked Dave to take two days off work and just trust me. To just let me pack our bags with the bare essentials, and not worry if there was an internet connection or WiFi or people, because all we really needed was a quiet place to sleep and eat and recharge.And I know that can be a scary idea, the concept of unplugging from everything and everyone and isolating yourself with only one other person and nothing to fill your time but each other and the world around you. Or, it can be a brilliant idea that allows you to rediscover yourself and your plus one and remember what drew you to them in the first place and what little we all really need to be truly happy.