The Perfect Holiday, and Why It Started The Wrong Way

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eant giving up my needs because of other people’s problems, and always accepting what comes with a smile, because life is good. I know these are not serious problems: everybody can survive without a holiday. Yet, during the pandemic I decided I wanted to enjoy my life more often, since I we all found out that things can change very quickly.Ok, at last I decided to go. I paid for a cat sitter. I put my best clothes in my baggage, since I am sick of wearing the same comfortable stuff. I thought it was another way of improving myself, another effort.Being in a little village alone at the seaside can be seen as a great way to spend your free time, especially for very busy people. But if you don’t share your relaxing time with your family, when can you do it? What are holidays for, if you don’t have your beloved ones with you to spend nice moments? No more thinking and no more tears, I kept telling myself. I had books and a little place to stay. Time to sleep and finally take care of myself.I am very proud of my reaction. I had to fight with myself and with my fears of being alone, of getting bored, of making another mistake. I had to stop analyzing my thoughts and behavior.In my time alone, I realized there are some aspects of myself I have to

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work on. I need to become a better friend and take good care of my friends who always encourage me. If I am often alone, it’s also because I didn’t give enough time, love and energy to the people outside my family. I am so busy with work and with the house that I neglect the others. I often forget that in life, first comes giving and then receiving.I also enjoyed sitting at a restaurant table alone, looking at the other people and trying to imagine their relationship, and tasting my food. I must admit that my mobile phone was of great help, and that I wasted some time on social media. I walked a lot and then fell asleep on the beach, went to a fruit market and talked to shop assistants. I did my best; I don’t know how.I know that this holiday made me stronger. I feel more satisfied about myself and more energetic — I swam a lot to avoid thinking. I look more beautiful and I am more relaxed.Even when something starts the wrong way, you can find a lot of positive aspects in it, and you can react and experience a new personal wellbeing. Finding new behaviors to be with yourself will make you proud, stronger and full of new energy. You will realize that you can face this situation again, and maybe you will organize your next holiday alone!</article></body>

How to react to disappointment

Nobody ever wants to cancel their holiday, especially after a very stressful time. But that’s what I was planning to do.

After the pandemic and long months of working from home, a week at the seaside seemed to me like a dream. I could finally be myself again, enjoy my family, read, swim, sleep and eat good food. But suddenly people in my family were forced to stay at home or to travel for work. My sweet neighbor, who always takes care of my cat when I am away, told me she was going on holiday in the same week as me, and she couldn’t help me.

I was angry and annoyed, told everybody about my disappointment, but things didn’t change. Everybody was living his life. I felt I was left behind.

I know I might have chosen to stay at home, but I was sick of my old way of behaving. It meant giving up my needs because of other people’s problems, and always accepting what comes with a smile, because life is good. I know these are not serious problems: everybody can survive without a holiday. Yet, during the pandemic I decided I wanted to enjoy my life more often, since I we all found out that things can change very quickly.

Ok, at last I decided to go. I paid for a cat sitter. I put my best clothes in my baggage, since I am sick of wearing the same comfortable stuff. I thought it was another way of improving myself, another effort.

Being in a little village alone at the seaside can be seen as a great way to spend your free time, especially for very busy people. But if you don’t share your relaxing time with your family, when can you do it? What are holidays for, if you don’t have your beloved ones with you to spend nice moments? No more thinking and no more tears, I kept telling myself. I had books and a little place to stay. Time to sleep and finally take care of myself.

I am very proud of my reaction. I had to fight with myself and with my fears of being alone, of getting bored, of making another mistake. I had to stop analyzing my thoughts and behavior.

In my time alone, I realized there are some aspects of myself I have to work on. I need to become a better friend and take good care of my friends who always encourage me. If I am often alone, it’s also because I didn’t give enough time, love and energy to the people outside my family. I am so busy with work and with the house that I neglect the others. I often forget that in life, first comes giving and then receiving.

I also enjoyed sitting at a restaurant table alone, looking at the other people and trying to imagine their relationship, and tasting my food. I must admit that my mobile phone was of great help, and that I wasted some time on social media. I walked a lot and then fell asleep on the beach, went to a fruit market and talked to shop assistants. I did my best; I don’t know how.

I know that this holiday made me stronger. I feel more satisfied about myself and more energetic — I swam a lot to avoid thinking. I look more beautiful and I am more relaxed.

Even when something starts the wrong way, you can find a lot of positive aspects in it, and you can react and experience a new personal wellbeing. Finding new behaviors to be with yourself will make you proud, stronger and full of new energy. You will realize that you can face this situation again, and maybe you will organize your next holiday alone!