Bryan and I just got back from a week in beautiful Ocho Rios, Jamaica having stayed at the Sandals Grande Riviera Resort. If you're ever looking to live in the lap of luxury for a week with the absolute best in hospitality, this is the place to go. I had been to all-inclusives before, but this one was, well... I don't even have the words!
Confession time - I had every intention of working out, doing some yoga, eating well... FAIL! Instead, I had the laziest of lazy weeks lying in the sun, lounging around reading books, some spa time, enjoying bacon every day for breakfast with a plate full of fruit (at least I ate some fruit!) and just generally moving slower than a turtle. I happen to know the last part is true because there were turtles on the resort and they were like speedy gonzales compared to me!
The upside to all this laziness? I had an opportunity to totally check out and relax, not worrying about anything and I didn't get fussed AT ALL about not working out. We took the kayak out, swam around (ok, maybe more floating than swimming), took the trikes out (and let me tell you my quads were screaming on that thing!) and walked and walked and walked. On a resort of 110 acres, you can do a lot of walking, though it takes a while to get anywhere when you're moving at a turtle's pace! (oh and FYI, a week of walking around in flip flops makes for a rather painful return to Sunday morning lunges and warriors in warm yoga... holy cramps in the feet batman!)
The other great aspect of checking out for a week is taking the time to think about what's important. I talked in my last post about my commitments for the year and this gave me the time to really think hard about how I was going to fulfil those commitments. I coincidentally (PS - I don't believe in coincidences) started reading the book The Happiness Project - oh how some things are ringing true and I'm only on chapter 3!!! Thank you Gretchen Reuben for writing this book! The content of this book has my mind going a million miles a minute, crystallizing a lot of the "hows" for fulfilling my commitments and just generally living a happier, more fulfilling existence.
Over the next couple of weeks, my plan/ideas will start to take shape. I promise to share it, be transparent and share my experiences as I go.
This vacation was a good reminder of the need to evaluate & re-evaluate where I am and where I want to go. And it was an even more important reminder to do it regularly.
Here are some pics from our oh-so-awesome vacation (another PS - I absolutely love the Camera+ app - fun to play around with).
Soon come back :-)
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