Did you get a vacation this summer? We did and it was a good adventure plus a rest. Truck and trailer is a great way to enjoy the outdoors. One thing that we were not really prepared for was having no internet. We were offline for 4 weeks and we managed to be able to wean ourselves off of the internet. My husband read books and cooked and I shopped and we went to the farmers market and I painted in watercolour. One thing of note is that watercolour supplies are usually small and no problem to pack and they are easy to use to capture the outdoors.
We did found that the CBC news on the radio was super. Huh ???? Radio....yep, it was so much calmer, we got the latest news and the talk radio wasn't intrusive and I could work at the same time while listening to people's stories. This is probably not a big surprise to many of you who listen to podcasts but just listening gives your brain an entirely different experience. I could hear the words, the tone of voice and the moods such as sadness, happiness, empathy and hilarity too. When I was just listening I also used my imagination and I got engaged in a unique process of learning what other people had to say about a myriad of topics.
When we listen and we can't interrupt the flow or throw "our twist" on the subjects that is being discussed. We learn how to improve our speech and communication too.
Being incognito "so to speak", and having no emails or facebook to take up my mind, was an amazing experience that I could recall from my childhood and I was surprised as the real "relaxation" seeped into my bones.
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