AUTOMATICALLY what comes into mind for summer destinations, are breezy beaches, magnificent views over open land outside towns and cities with fields, woods, mountains, rivers, forests or attending enjoyable fiesta celebrations.
If we don’t want to go very far from Cagayan de Oro, we have them here just around the vicinity of Misamis Oriental. For most of us living here for quite some time now, we are familiar with attractive destinations nearby. For updates, you can request brochures from our Department of Tourism. Cagayan de Oro City is in blossom, in bloom and in boom as “the white water rafting capital of the Philippines.”
I hear people say “I can’t afford to take a break,” “I have to keep on making a living.” With all the energy and effort we spend to make money, it is necessary we recharge ourselves regularly. Therefore, this summer time if you haven’t yet spend a few days off with your family and really enjoy their company or alone, with friends, suit yourself. Have fun and maybe turn off your digital devices.
Here are some of the signs that you need a vacation:
You’re feeling stuck in your life.
You know something needs to be shaken up so that you can break out of your daily routine. As long it is lawful, do something entirely new that you have been eager to try. This is also a way for you to cultivate a more creative mind. Real learning and breakthroughs occur only when we are jarred loose from our set patterns of thinking.
You need to slow down and get back in touch with who you really are and what you really want in life.
Your inner voice is screaming, “What about me?” Life is filled with activities and obligations. Go someplace where you can be nurtured by your surroundings, whether it is the ocean, the mountain, a vision quest or whatever and reconnect with who you really are. Maybe join a retreat in order to advance. Go into a time of prayer and fasting not only to be reconnected with yourself but primarily to be reconnected with God. Once the vertical connection becomes clear and strong then your connection with yourself as well as on the horizontal basis will be healthy.
Life is a beautiful gift. We learn to enjoy every single moment and explore its wonders especially this summer time!
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