How to Value Your Home After Your Vacation
On a good vacation, I always catch myself thinking: “Dude, it would be nice to live here.” Perhaps I’m right, but only by accident – of course, living in a city is nice when you don’t have to do any work. This feeling upsets me when I return home and all my usual duties await me. This is how I avoid the Back from Vacation blues.
Eat something good
For everyone else, this will work differently. Some of you will be happy to order takeout, and some will find it depressing and should choose an easy-to-prepare meal to prepare at home or visit your favorite nearby restaurant. It is important to treat yourself to a comfortable meal.
You can have a snack or leave an extra sandwich in your luggage that you did not eat. Throw it out. This sandwich served as insurance against hunger during the flight. Your first meal at home should feel like a hug. Do not eat the Shredded Protein Bar, Combos Pack, and half of the Vitamin Water.
If you can, eat what your vacation destination doesn’t have – even what is only available in your area, whether it’s seasonal fruit or a special selection of pizzas.
Take a walk
Take a stroll through your favorite spots in your area as soon as possible. When I returned from Japan last week, I spent a sick day at home and then returned to work. Every day I walked a few blocks to the train, but it wasn’t until the next weekend that I realized that I still hadn’t walked in the opposite direction, through my real neighborhood. I felt like Belle in Bonjour! a song only less judgmental.
Better yet, if you have a favorite day trip in your area – a park you love to drive to, a local walk, a museum, a walk in a nearby neighborhood, or window shopping in a nearby town – then it’s time to tackle it. Free up space in your vacation plans to become a tourist in your hometown. This will take the edge off.
Spend time with friends and family
The biggest disadvantage of taking a vacation is that you will miss the people you normally spend time with. Here’s how to do it professionally, especially if you live alone.
Option 1
Schedule meetings with friends before leaving town. When you order drinks or something like that and you ask the question, “Not this week, I won’t be in town,” order them on the first or second day of your return. And do it with a close friend, not such an acquaintance, when you are secretly happy when they are canceling.
Option 2
Invite a friend for a walk while you unpack. This is especially useful if you tend to leave your luggage untouched for a few days after your trip, but it’s nice to have company anyway while you take care of the annoying little things of getting back to your normal life. Your friend will captivate you with local gossip and tell them about the highlights of your trip.
In general, if you find it difficult to find time to spend with friends in adulthood, the answer is hanging out with errands . Combine business with pleasure. What’s the point of all this folding: to make household chores a more welcome return.