So much of our life is routine. The workweek is usually followed by predictable weekend activities until the week starts anew. Not that this routine is a bad thing, there is great comfort in routine. The guesswork is at a minimum, you know where you’re supposed to be, and, arguably most important, you know what to expect. Yet, once in a while, we all yearn for a break from the norm.

Of course, vacation is always a great way to escape the daily monotony. Domestic, or abroad, for adventure or relaxation, it provides new and exciting stimulus for your brain and body. Even knowing the benefits of a break, there are endless studies noting that Americans take very little time off. The American Dream will still be around, even if you spend the weekend in the Virgin Islands.

Vacation is naturally not an option for everyone. Plenty of people would take the time off if it was financially feasible. Even if routine seems inescapable, and feel as though you’ll be on that conveyor belt of life forever, there are always ways to break the routine.

Surely within your own town or city there are streets and paths you have never walked. Find out what is down those streets. If you find yourself lost, Carmel is always ready to bring you back home. Or there is that park you always pass, go inside, sit and enjoy the surrounding nature. Take a deep breath while you’re there. When straying from the paths we call our own, life becomes more exciting. An excitement seemingly lost over time.

In youth, everything is an adventure, and everything is new. Over the years, the newness wears off, and we become comfortable and passive with our setting. We pass over the little things. A child would not miss that flower growing in the crack of the sidewalk, or that interesting color sprayed on the brick, nor should we.

Routine has it’s time and place, usually being everyday. But it is this routine that gives us the structure from which to stray. So take that new path, find the beauty in a new experience, you never know what you’ll stumble upon.

No matter your adventure, routine or otherwise, Carmel is a simple click or call. Make us part of your routine, or a break from it, we’ll be there for you either way.