In a digitally-addicted world —-China has even made bot companions for their tiny tots while their parents are at work —-do we really appreciate the comfort of our homesIJ And in a deadline-driven workspace of high performance, do we even plug out of our devices and step out into the balconyIJ When was the last time you saw the curling new shoots on your creeper or a parched plant come back to life with the rainsIJ While engagement with nature, outdoors and the universe comes highly recommended for your vacation experience, a new offshoot of feeling and engaging with your environs is gradually birthing a concept called staycation.
Seems one does not have to do much. Just take a mini break from work and devices, stay in and have a conversation with your home. Enjoy the lounger reading, get the music flowing from your old system while you cook in the kitchen or terrace, listen and talk to kids, try to do some home mechanics or simply take a bike ride and a swim with them. Mess around a bit. Sleep whenever. Better even, plan a day out to known sights and sounds of your city like tourists. For surely, though the glossy guide books list many attractions, no local rarely goes beyond doing just three of them maybe.
The simple joys of life have been a casualty in our world of big aspirations. A break has to be about travelling the world. But have we travelled withinIJ Growing up, we all talked about a happy home. Now we talk about a designed home, one that comes with comforts and conveniences. So what if we are lacking some of those, the important thing is to own your space and build a connectedness that can anchor you. Otherwise, the home could just become an impersonal hotel suite.