A calmcation sounds kind of nice - a vacation where you actually get what a vacation was always supposed to give you - rest and relaxation so you can return to the grind feeling refreshed and ready to increase productivity for the benefit of shareholders.
I am partial to staycations, but a calmcation is definitely preferred if the alternative is a busycation.
Calmcationers seek quiet and tranquility while on holiday, and travel providers are going with that until the next trend hits. They are putting together pre-made packages to spoon feed rattled workers on the brink of burnout.
You could call it a Quitcation.
That was the brand of break Linda and I took 25 years ago, after starting with a one year long sabbatical/calmcation (except we called it escaping the rat race) during which we traveled the world. After that it turned into a two year sabbatical so we could extend our epic calmcation, and when that ended, it turned into a quitcation to pursue the simple life more ardently.
Stress levels returned to healthy, manageable levels as soon as unnecessary striving and struggling was eliminated.
Begin with a calmcation to restore your peace, embrace a quitcation to break free, and transform that solace from modern life’s chaos into a lasting sanctuary in simplicity.
It worked for us, and it can work for you, too.
As Lily Tomlin said, ''for fast acting relief, try slowing down.''
In my country it's a kind of trend for people who either can't afford travel or find it to much stress (for me both count) to answer the inevitable question back at work with: been to Balconia, Gardenia, or Plaia 'name of the street' etc. I enjoy off time at home. Still the travel advertisers work hard to convince you that to be someone you have to go the other side of the world at least once a year. Sad. And to go places doesn't even mean they really get in touch with the local people.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, like almost everything in Big Commerce these days, it’s a scam.
Delete- Gregg
I so relate to Le-Chat’s comment about “to be ‘somebody’ you have to go to the other side of the world once a year.” It certainly does feel that way! I do travel, but not as much as I did a decade ago. I am now much more likely to drive to a neighboring state than to get on a plane to Europe. Vacation/travel, while fun, is also expensive and tiring. Novelty is part of what is so great about it. And that can be found close to home.
ReplyDeleteI sometimes watch a travel show and think “why are you telling the world to visit this wonderful location? They’ll ruin it!”
Books are a great way to travel, and they use the imagination! I think I’ll do a staycation over the holidays this year. Read, cook, and rest.
Peace, Erin
I have enjoyed all the travelling I have done, local and international. Travelling the world Linda and I learned firsthand that there are beautiful, loving, and peaceful people everywhere. In our 12 months wandering from here to there we never once ran into any trouble. Amazing things are as messed up as they are with so many great people in it.
DeleteRead, cook, and rest sounds great. A staycalmcation.
- Gregg