Joan Treistman

FD Buyer: 'We Only Know Today'

February 10, 2012

FROM RETAILWIRE:
Joe Kent took a leave of absence from his job in January 2010 to travel through Central and South America with his wife and daughters. The trip was a life-changer not only for the Kents, but for many of those they happened to meet along the way. Are radical departures from daily existence a valuable tool toward achieving work-life balance or is it generally an over-romanticized ideal?      [more...]

The Kents' trip is more of an education for their children and themselves that countless years in school. Almost every minute is a learning experience. The fact that they used their time to give back to people of Guatemala and experience that simple gesture makes their life profoundly more meaningful.

I believe any travel is educational ... for adults as well as children. I also believe we all need a break, whether it's a few days or a few months to relax and recharge. We notice how the Europeans have allowed themselves more vacation days than Americans.

Many can't be away from those who depend on them for daily living. Yet I hope they can find a few days, a day, even a few hours to have a very different experience. Those moments when facial muscles relax and the mind can be consumed experiencing something totally different are to be considered a treasure that endures.