When Life Gets Stressful, Pack Your Bags and Fly Away
I’ve never been one of those people who jets off to spend weeks in Mayorca or Hawaii. But before going into surgery two weeks ago, Saeed and I took a quick vacation.
It’s not something that I do very often because it’s tough to carve time out of my busy schedule. But I knew how unpleasant being cooped up in a hospital would be
Vancouver, Canada is a wonderful place. At first, we wanted to spend time in the Fairmont, but it was booked. Instead we stayed in the Four Seasons and then the Hyatt Vancouver. Between the two, Four Seasons and Hyatt, I’d recommend the Hyatt. We had a spectacular view from our room and the impressive hotel’s location was ideal.
The Butchart Gardens on Victoria Island was the highlight of my trip.
Taking Work with Me, Kind of
Saeed and I can’t venture too far without thinking about real estate. After all, it's everywhere, isn't it? Vancouver has had an incredible real estate boom with luxury high rises and posh neighborhoods like Shaughnessy. But the real estate blues have hit this part of the world too. The word on the street is that Vancouver’s real estate market is slowing down.
Remember the Importance of Taking a Break
When I’m feeling burned out, but afraid of leaving the fort, I’ll go back to this blog entry to remind myself of the advice that I’ve published for all of you to see.
I struggle to pull myself out of the office for even a couple of days. It took a medical procedure for me to commit to rest.
The time away exposed me to a different culture and climate. The result? I came back a stronger person, looking at things with a fresh perspective, and with vitality.
Being a committed mom, wife, daughter, extended family member, friend, and businesswoman pulls me in many directions and puts a strain on my time.
I'm sure that you're probably really busy too. But regardless of our responsibilities it’s important to unplug ourselves from everything once in a while and to take time to renew our minds, bodies, and spirits.
It’s not something that I do very often because it’s tough to carve time out of my busy schedule. But I knew how unpleasant being cooped up in a hospital would be
Vancouver, Canada is a wonderful place. At first, we wanted to spend time in the Fairmont, but it was booked. Instead we stayed in the Four Seasons and then the Hyatt Vancouver. Between the two, Four Seasons and Hyatt, I’d recommend the Hyatt. We had a spectacular view from our room and the impressive hotel’s location was ideal.
The Butchart Gardens on Victoria Island was the highlight of my trip.
Taking Work with Me, Kind of
Saeed and I can’t venture too far without thinking about real estate. After all, it's everywhere, isn't it? Vancouver has had an incredible real estate boom with luxury high rises and posh neighborhoods like Shaughnessy. But the real estate blues have hit this part of the world too. The word on the street is that Vancouver’s real estate market is slowing down.
Remember the Importance of Taking a Break
When I’m feeling burned out, but afraid of leaving the fort, I’ll go back to this blog entry to remind myself of the advice that I’ve published for all of you to see.
I struggle to pull myself out of the office for even a couple of days. It took a medical procedure for me to commit to rest.
The time away exposed me to a different culture and climate. The result? I came back a stronger person, looking at things with a fresh perspective, and with vitality.
Being a committed mom, wife, daughter, extended family member, friend, and businesswoman pulls me in many directions and puts a strain on my time.
I'm sure that you're probably really busy too. But regardless of our responsibilities it’s important to unplug ourselves from everything once in a while and to take time to renew our minds, bodies, and spirits.
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