# The Joy of All-Inclusive


One of the most mindful things you can do is absolutely nothing at all.

There is a special kind of joy that comes with an all inclusive vacation. You arrive, put down your suitcase and suddenly realize, you're off duty! No grocery shopping. No cooking. No dishes. No making the bed. No wondering what's for dinner. Someone else has got it covered!

Your biggest decisions might be: Pool or beach? Margarita or mocktail? Lunch now or after one more swim?

That is the beauty of it all.

An all inclusive gives us permission to slow down. To sleep in without an alarm. To linger over breakfast. To read a book by the pool. To take a walk along the beach simply because we can. To enjoy a long lunch with nowhere else to be.

There is something wonderfully liberating about having nowhere to go and nothing you have to do.

Of course, we can still explore. Take an excursion. Try the local food. Learn a few words of the language. Dance to the music. Meet new people. Discover what lies beyond the resort, but we don't have to.

Sometimes vacation isn't about seeing how much we can accomplish. Sometimes it's about recharging the person who has been accomplishing too much.

An all inclusive can be a little reset button for the soul. A chance to put down the responsibilities of everyday life and simply be present in the sunshine, surrounded by good food, beautiful scenery and maybe even a few friends or that special someone sitting beside you. Let's never underestimate the joy of being pampered. A cool drink arriving at your chair. Fresh towels. Someone else preparing dinner. A beautiful sunset without a single dish waiting for you afterward. Now that is mindfulness! 😂

So take the vacation. Unplug. Put your feet up.

Eat the dessert maybe even two.

Stay for the sunset. Sleep in.

Laugh a little louder.

Give yourself permission to enjoy the luxury of doing absolutely nothing productive.

The greatest gift we can give ourselves isn't another adventure.

It's a little time to simply breathe, relax and remember how good it feels to be on vacation.

Longing for rest and relaxation,
Ms. Mindful Traveller

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