Time for a break

I’m headed for Puerto Rico with the family tomorrow for a short vacation. I’m feeling a bit of relief today as I work to wrap up a long couple of weeks with an offsite over the weekend. It’s a much needed proper break. I’ve taken some days off here or there, but have not fully gone away to unwind since January. A few days on an island after a tough winter is much needed.

With Colin at 17 months, vacations nowadays are much more difficult. We have to brave the flight with a very active child. Then we’ll always be on his schedule which is basically just roaming around any chance he gets. Visiting new restaurants or seeing the sights is usually a short lived experience. On top of that, while on vacation, we don’t have daycare like we do at home where we can drop him off and take a break.

For that reason, we’ve decided to make our trips shorter than the usual 1-2 week trips we used to do when it was just us two. We just simply get too exhausted and want to balance taking a trip to do something new and parenting in a new location.

For me, that means that I need to maximize my short vacation and ensure that I get the proper unwind I need so I come back on Wednesday ready to hit the ground running. That means doing my best to stay off my email and work so I can actually recharge.