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GetawayEssay/Preference 2024. 3. 9. 12:11
The digital age has led us unbalanced. We are not just connected; we are suffering from social and technology overload. We rarely experience the joy of solitude and the respite of the nature. We are always on; we never turn off.
The first paragraph of the book, How to Get Away, clarifies the rationale of the Getaway house. No more justification is needed. It was persuasive enough to deep dive into the world the made, as not just a customer but a comrade who was feeling the same thing. The tidy trailer guided me to a discrete space from the world I lived. I was not required to be a multi-tasker. I can determine all of my steps by myself. One night at the Getaway house was just a blessing to stay present.
Their philosophy wasn't limited to enticing customers into coming back to their place. If anything, they recommend to not waiting for the next visit, but introducing small activities to take care of myself in the space where I live. They placed a book in the cabin to kindly explain details of simple but effective strategies. The back cover of the book, Getitng away, was also compelling enough.
Rather than running yourself into the ground and waiting until your next vacation to recharge, this book invites you to make space in your every day routine for self-care and deeper connection with others. With seventy five easy-to-implement practices, it helps you to slow down despite the frenetic pace of the world around you.
After this Spring break, I was planned to teach a mindfulness self-compassion program for high school students in my Physical and Health Education course. The 75 practices in the book had similarities to some extent with my planned activities, sharing the same philosophy. It thrilled me because I had been feeling nerve-racking. I was thinking that students might not be able to resonate with the topic or might think my class is just boring. One night at the Getaway house reminded me of the importance as well as confidence of the program. Students will quickly understand and buy into the topic just as I did at the Getaway house.