These past days at @jwloscabos for the #RelishTheHeritage food & wine festival have included some of the most relaxing moments of my life - a temzacal experience that was one of the most spiritual moments of my life, one of the most relaxing massages I’ve ever had in my life with Adrianna at Jasha Spa, and a wine tasting set to live music.
And, i am so grateful for those moments in the midst of a January that has been nonstop work, planning and travel.
See, I am self-admittedly my own worst boss. I love what I do so much that I actually find it “fun” to talk about in casual conversation. I love ideating with brands, properties, pr and marketing agencies, and fellow influencers and press to craft experiences that feel like the ones I mention above.
But, sometimes, I love it SO much that I don’t have an off-switch.
Many times, instead of just giving myself a break of relaxing at the pool when the opportunity arises or going to bed early, I find myself working at every possible second so I don’t miss any opportunity or drop one of the proverbial balls I’m juggling.
But, on this trip I realized - when I do that and don’t give myself a break, I actually AM missing an opportunity: the opportunity to rest in the moment in a foreign country, to bond with my fellow travelers, guests and staff, and an opportunity to walk around the property just to feel its energy, leaving room for both self-discovery and discovery of a new-to-me place.
As challenging it is for me to turn off the on-switch, I am realizing slowly with age that it is imperative to do just this for a happy, healthy life.
We must take the moments like this one pictured - when I found this garden of whatever these brush plants are called - and I just stood there listening to them rustling in the breeze.
Just listening.
Just being.
Just feeling.
And, instead of capturing the moment with my camera, I let that moment live, and returned to the spot later the next day to capture the memory of the moment just so I could really soak up those seconds I spent there when I was actually passing through.
These are the moments that make travel so truly transformative & memorable.💗
#DawnsDestinations
#RelishTheHeritage
