TRANSITION BETWEEN VACATION & EVERYDAY LIFE

Now the summer holiday is over for most of us, and everyday life is gently knocking at the door. When we return to everyday life after a lovely summer holiday, we feel recharged, with new energy and ready to get started with everyday tasks and responsibilities again.

But feelings can also be a bit mixed when we suddenly face everyday life again and all it entails — and then we get what we call 'summer holiday blues' 💙

On one hand, we feel grateful for the wonderful experiences and the fond memories we've now created with those we enjoyed the summer with.

On the other hand, we can feel the melancholy and our 'summer holiday blues' over the fact that the holiday is (already) over and the relaxed pace is now being replaced by the more hectic rhythm of everyday life.

It's a transition we know and have experienced many times before, yet it still catches us a little off guard every year. We have to shift gears from relaxation, sun and fun to work and responsibility. For us here at NORDBAEK it's often a time for reflection. We want to bring the positive energy and joy from the holiday with us into everyday life and our daily routine.

We feel like changing something and rethinking our daily habits and routines and creating new ones. Sometimes we want to tidy up and clear out things. In general, we often feel like doing things differently than usual when we return from a long holiday, because we've had the peace and time to reflect on our lives and to gain a bit of a helicopter perspective.

Returning to everyday life after a lovely summer holiday can be challenging, but it's also an opportunity to create a new kind of balance in our lives.

It may mean wanting to take better care of yourself during a busy everyday life. Enjoy the small pleasures more, give yourself time and calm for the things that make you happy. It could be more time in nature, by the sea. When we manage to bring some of the lovely things from the holiday into everyday life, we can create a better balance and a smoother transition between holiday and everyday life.

So our wish for you (and ourselves) is that we will remember to appreciate the small moments, do the things we love (bathing in the sea), and find joy in everyday routines.

Thank you for reading. We wish you all a lovely transition from holiday to everyday life.

Warm bathing greetings from 

Ida & Barbara