I Have a Killer Tan

I have a killer tan.  I am especially proud of it this year, because the world is in collusion for me to not have a tan. I have been to 3 different beaches on the east and west coast and all 3 were in some sort of closure. “You can’t sit here ma’am. You can only walk on the beach ma’am.” UGH.

In addition, my neighborhood pool is closed. No water in the pool, and all of the lounge chairs still stacked up neatly along the fence… except for 1 lone lounge chair sitting by itself facing the sun with the best side table right next to it. I have been sneaking into the pool area several times a week and sitting next to the waterless hole in the ground enjoying the sun.

Not much of a summer vacation.

Or is it?

We as Americans are terrible at resting! We have a built in “I must appear busy to the world!” attitude that doesn’t serve us long-term. Just ask the authors of this article on how to build a rest ethic: https://www.fastcompany.com/90515476/how-to-build-a-rest-ethic-that-is-as-strong-as-your-work-one

Taking pockets of time to rest and play is equally as important as working hard. You don’t have to have an exotic vacation to rest and feel rejuvenated. Take a drive. Walk your neighborhood and pretend that you have never been there before. What or who do you see? Sit on your patio and yell across the street to your neighbor. Unplug.

Or you can sneak into your neighborhood water-less pool and work on your tan.

And it is a GREAT tan!