{"id":237,"date":"2016-07-26T10:20:09","date_gmt":"2016-07-26T14:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/?p=237"},"modified":"2016-07-26T10:20:09","modified_gmt":"2016-07-26T14:20:09","slug":"get-inspired-how-taking-a-vacation-will-help-you-recharge-reflect-relax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/?p=237","title":{"rendered":"Get Inspired! How Taking a Vacation Will Help You Recharge, Reflect &#038; Relax"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Get Inspired! How Taking a Vacation Will Help You Recharge, Reflect &amp; Relax<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Take vacations, go as many places as you can. You can always make money, you can\u2019t always create memories.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>-Author Unknown<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/vac-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-238 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/vac-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"vac 1\" width=\"191\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/vac-1-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/vac-1-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/vac-1-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/vac-1-180x180.jpg 180w, http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/vac-1-600x600.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/vac-1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 191px) 100vw, 191px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For many entrepreneurs, working twenty-four hours a day is the norm. Taking a break seems unrealistic and a waste of time. However, after a weekend of seaside bliss, I\u2019ve discovered taking a break was just what I needed.<\/p>\n<p>A break is good for your mental and physical health. Taking a break and experiencing life are essential for personal and professional growth. A relaxed and recharged mind fosters productivity. I left my sea side vacation with new ideas, plans for expansion, and great stories in the making.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/vac-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-239 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/vac-2-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"vac 2\" width=\"444\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/vac-2-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/vac-2-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/vac-2.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For entrepreneurs, it\u2019s hard to shut everything down and take a few days off. My suggestion to you is a vacation with a purpose. Find an inspiring location that will stay with you when you return home. A place that will help refuel your purpose for becoming an entrepreneur. As a writer, everything is an inspiration. There is so much to see, taste, feel, smell, touch, and experience. I attended a harbor view wedding this weekend for my former college roommate and friend. I left with a playbook full of notes, plots, to-die-for sensory elements, and a wedding scene I\u2019m sure will end up in a future novel.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/vac-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-240 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/vac-3-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"vac 3\" width=\"469\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/vac-3-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/vac-3-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/vac-3.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 469px) 100vw, 469px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are 6 things you should do on your vacation to ensure you recharge, reflect, and relax:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Explore (i.e. tours, live entertainment, food, art, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Challenge yourself (i.e. mountain climbing, skydiving, biking, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Read a book<\/li>\n<li>Journal (Plan, think, write)<\/li>\n<li>Reconnect with yourself (i.e. meditate, yoga, moment of silence, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Relax (i.e. massage, soak in a Jacuzzi, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If done right, a vacation can leave you with clarity and purpose. Maybe, it can leave a different perspective on life. You will return to the daily grind inspired and fired up! You have work hard to build your business. It is now time to enjoy the fruits of your labor. Recharge, reflect, and relax. Let a vacation inspire you to reach new heights. DON\u2019T JUST EXIST, LIVE YOUR LIFE TO THE FULLEST. #Recharge #Reflect #Relax #BeInspired<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/me-natural.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-174\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/me-natural-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"me natural\" width=\"161\" height=\"161\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/me-natural-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/me-natural-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/me-natural-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/me-natural-180x180.jpg 180w, http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/me-natural-600x600.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/me-natural.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 161px) 100vw, 161px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Crystal Myers<\/p>\n<p>CEO of Crystal Myers Writes &amp; Creative Expressions Press<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/vac-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-241\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/vac-4-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"vac 4\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/vac-4-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/vac-4-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/vac-4-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/vac-4-180x180.jpg 180w, http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/vac-4-600x600.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/vac-4.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/vac-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-242\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/vac-5-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"vac 5\" width=\"121\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/vac-5-169x300.jpg 169w, http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/vac-5.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 121px) 100vw, 121px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/vac-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-243\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/vac-6-165x300.jpg\" alt=\"vac 6\" width=\"119\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/vac-6-165x300.jpg 165w, http:\/\/www.crystalmyerswrites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/vac-6.jpg 528w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 119px) 100vw, 119px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get Inspired! How Taking a Vacation Will Help You Recharge, Reflect &amp; Relax Take vacations, go as many places as you can. You can always make money, you can\u2019t always create memories. -Author Unknown For many entrepreneurs, working twenty-four hours a day is the norm. Taking a break seems unrealistic and a waste of time. 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