Life Lately | Vacation in Palm Springs

A few months ago I took a look at my calendar and realized that once the end of April hit I wouldn't have a break with work and travel (for work) until mid-June.  I love my job and I'm looking forward to all the fun travel and events I have coming up, but the idea of no real vacation until July just did not fly with me.  So I looked up some flight prices for April dates, confirmed with my aunt that the timing worked on her end, and booked a ticket to fly down to SoCal for a weeks break.

At the time it seemed like completely random dates that happened to be affordable, but the Universe has a wonderful way with timing and my vacation ended up being the exact thing I needed at the exact moment necessary.

As a true introvert I need time to myself (no talking, no interaction) to recharge my batteries.  Time in nature, time with a book and time with my camera is the best way for me to refill my energy bucket. My aunt started a new position with a local organization (she gets paid to play with puppies as the Foster Program Director at a local animal rescue) so she's had to work during the week days I've been here. The mix of time to myself and time catching up with her (and celebrating her newly diagnosed remission!!) has been perfect.

The sunshine, pool time, desert scenery and puppy snuggles during the days have been wonderful. I'm now on day 7 of my vacation and am heading home tonight with a very real smile on my face. I'm ready to get back to the office tomorrow and catch up on all that I've missed with energy and excitement, and that feels oh so good.