- Love to Cook? - pick a country - try a new dish or two, play traditional music (if it's a hot country, crank the heat and dress the part). Spend the day immersed in the taste and sounds of the country that inspires you. If your dishes test well, invite friends to enjoy them with you, with one simple rule - check your phone at the door. If your dishes flop, invite friends to laugh with, and challenge them for next weekend. Talk, make memories.
- Road Trip - I love a roadtrip. The destination is secondary, and you have options in your mode of travel. Have you ever rented a bike? taken a train? Leave technology behind and focus on the view, talk to people when you stop, and discover something new.
- Go Outside - whether you are an urbanite or naturalist - go out and explore your neighborhood. Listen to the sounds of daily life, watch the people or the squirrels, act like a tourist. Other people find reasons to visit your community, walk in their footsteps.
- Create a Spa Day - it's easy when you can afford to splurge, just leave your phone in the car. On a budget, grab your girlfriends and make your own treatments, add a yoga lesson and spend a day testing treatments. Add a spa inspired menu, laugh, cry and plan to do it again.
- Read a Book - whether you love fiction, or want to learn a new language, use a book to escape, inspire or reflect on where you want to go next. Do it, uninterrupted!
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I was inspired last year by a radio story to actually think about our need to disconnect in order to rejuvenate. Weekends used to be a time to relax, hang out with friends, try new experiences and get away from work. This weekend challenge yourself to unplug, and if you can only take it for one day, that is progress! Make a plan.
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