We are a driven culture...

Americans are hard working people.  We put in so many hours at our jobs each week and maybe even on weekends.  

I travelled abroad for years back in the 80's.  One thing I observed is how other cultures regard their downtime.  Europeans often take the month of August as vacation.  I remember layovers in August to mean that many establishments were closed.  

Learning to relax during our downtime is a learned behavior.  I mean really relax and smell the flowers.  We can be stress buckets and not even know it.  

Ask yourself what you like to do most..and maybe share your thoughts here..

Bonnie