Escape Day
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Today, we want to make a very unusual proposition. Instead of saying, “Be Here Now,” we want to say, “Be anywhere but here. Go! Get out!” There are times when we all need to accept that the obstacles in our path are the very path itself. However, there are also times when we need to get away from our lives to gain perspective and level up our peace and serenity. Today is National Escape Day, who knew? It’s a day that encourages you to move away from your daily life and make time for rejuvenation.
Sometimes, we need to make some plans to go be in nature in order to live in the present fully. We need to get outside (of our lives, our comfort zones, our homes, our families, and our cities) and be. In one of the best TV shows - it started back when to watch back episodes you needed to catch them when they were airing - the Gilmore Girls often dropped heavy wisdom with humor. One of the characters, Luke, had what the other characters called a “Dark Day.” On the anniversary of his father’s death he would go fishing, be in nature, and hence, be unreachable. This is some really good advice. We all need a day when we are unreachable and, yes, probably outdoors in some way.
So, occasionally, escape is self-care. What we learn on our “Dark Day” can carry us through our daily lives in a new and different way, helping us bring that care and attention to our lives. Helping us find meaning, ritual, and moments of compassion. When we look at ourselves, our world, and our lives from the perspective of a mountain, a campsite, a lake, or a walk in an unfamiliar place, we see things anew. We see the world as it is, and not so much as we are. Then, we can go back and incorporate what we see.
If you can get out in nature and go BE, we can help make it easier. Our Sustainable Starter Kit will get you going in the wilderness with our Body.Hair.Shave Soap that is a one-for-all your needs from hand soap to body soap to shaving and helps you pack light. You get lip balm, an escape must have, and bar soap if you are traveling somewhere you don’t want to carry liquids. If you are really packing light you can use our Body Wipes to cleanse and refresh on the go. And, if you are avoiding packing liquids for a fast in and out of any airport try our Oral Care Essentials bundle which gives you not only toothpaste tabs, but a toothbrush, tongue scraper, and vegan floss to be ready for any escape.
Sometimes, we need to make some plans to go be in nature in order to live in the present fully. We need to get outside (of our lives, our comfort zones, our homes, our families, and our cities) and be. In one of the best TV shows - it started back when to watch back episodes you needed to catch them when they were airing - the Gilmore Girls often dropped heavy wisdom with humor. One of the characters, Luke, had what the other characters called a “Dark Day.” On the anniversary of his father’s death he would go fishing, be in nature, and hence, be unreachable. This is some really good advice. We all need a day when we are unreachable and, yes, probably outdoors in some way.
So, occasionally, escape is self-care. What we learn on our “Dark Day” can carry us through our daily lives in a new and different way, helping us bring that care and attention to our lives. Helping us find meaning, ritual, and moments of compassion. When we look at ourselves, our world, and our lives from the perspective of a mountain, a campsite, a lake, or a walk in an unfamiliar place, we see things anew. We see the world as it is, and not so much as we are. Then, we can go back and incorporate what we see.
If you can get out in nature and go BE, we can help make it easier. Our Sustainable Starter Kit will get you going in the wilderness with our Body.Hair.Shave Soap that is a one-for-all your needs from hand soap to body soap to shaving and helps you pack light. You get lip balm, an escape must have, and bar soap if you are traveling somewhere you don’t want to carry liquids. If you are really packing light you can use our Body Wipes to cleanse and refresh on the go. And, if you are avoiding packing liquids for a fast in and out of any airport try our Oral Care Essentials bundle which gives you not only toothpaste tabs, but a toothbrush, tongue scraper, and vegan floss to be ready for any escape.
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