More than half of Americans leave vacation days leftover at the end of the year. As a nation, we’ve become used to not using up our vacation days, which isn’t a good thing. There are so many benefits to taking a vacation, including increased productivity at work, being inspired by the things you see and[…]
During the Georgian period a host of entertainments were available to those seeking relief from their everyday routines. Theatre The 18th century was the great age of theatre. In London and the provinces, large purpose-built auditoriums were constructed to house the huge crowds that flocked nightly to see plays and musical performances. A variety of[…]
There is a time to embrace the joy of doing less. In The Art of the Wasted Day, a new book that got a good bit of attention this summer from readers and critics alike, author Patricia Hampl argues that doing less is an ideal we should embrace throughout the year. Hampl laments that she’s often[…]