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Monday, November 19, 2012

Blogger Burnout Spa






My friend, Karen Lange, and I were discussing the need for a blogging break via email. She used a phrase something like, "blog burnout spa." Well, my brain did a flip and tossed out some interesting ideas of what amenities that spa might offer.

1.  Chocolate. Writing or not, this is a necessity.

2.  By day, I'd walk through an indoor tropical paradise. Birds and butterflies would swoop and hover among the orchids, waterlilies, ponds, and palm trees.

3.  At night, a cozy fire and couch would give me a place to read my Bible, journal, and talk with the Lord.

4.  A princess-and-the-pea canopy bed would await me, piled high with pillows and luxurious linens. Of course, they'd be various shades of purple.

5. No spa getaway would be complete without the company of good friends. Tea, delicate confections, and laughter would erase the tensions of daily life.

Items to be checked at the door:

1.  Computers
2.  Cell Phones
3.  TV's
4.  Newspapers
5.  Manuscripts and red pens

I'll be taking a break for the Thanksgiving Weekend. See you on Monday, 10/26/12. 

What's your idea of a blog burnout spa?




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14 comments:

  1. Chatty CroneNovember 19, 2012 at 10:13 PM

    Those were some good ideas Susan. And I want to wish you a great Thanksgiving week. sandie

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  2. Hilary Melton-ButcherNovember 20, 2012 at 4:26 AM

    Hi Susan - it's great you and Karen are always in touch ...

    Love the idea of a Blogging burnout spa - just somewhere to recuperate and recover to face the world once again ..

    Enjoy Thanksgiving and your time out - cheers Hilary

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  3. Linda O'ConnellNovember 20, 2012 at 6:49 AM

    I think you would have a lot of company shuld you decide to create a writer's spa such as this :)
    Happy Thanksgiving!

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  4. Rhonda SchrockNovember 20, 2012 at 10:01 AM

    Enjoy your break, Susan. Sometimes, that's the best...it clears the cobwebs. Or it does for me, anyway. It helps me if I'm staying busy with my family or with friends during that time.

    Waving and smiling,

    R.

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  5. Loree HuebnerNovember 20, 2012 at 10:04 AM

    The spa sounds wonderful, Susan!

    Enjoy your break and I wish you a Happy Thanksgiving!

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  6. DenaNethertonNovember 20, 2012 at 10:58 AM

    Oh Susan, what a wonderful idea.
    I try to make my house in the mountains a get-away for others: comfy private quarters with a well-appointed bath, quiet, a wrap-around porch with glorious views, and a host and hostess who love to welcome visitors. Stop by if you're in the area!

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  7. Sarah ForgraveNovember 20, 2012 at 11:42 AM

    Ahhh, can I join you there, Susan? :) Sounds divine!

    Enjoy your Thanksgiving!

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  8. Susan J. ReinhardtNovember 20, 2012 at 9:44 PM

    Hi Sandie - Happy Thanksgiving!

    Hi Hilary - Karen and I met online and have become close. We're writing a book together. :)

    Hi Linda - With a gazillion blogs out there, I'm sure there would be quite a demand.

    Hi Rhonda - Thanks! A short break refreshes, but I don't allow it to grow into an extended time off.

    Hi Loree - Wouldn't it be nice if it really existed?

    Hi Dena - Thanks for the invitation. My late husband and I visited Colorado when we were first married. It was a belated honeymoon, and I have many fond memories of the area.

    Hi Sarah - Sure! It would be a great pajama party.

    Blessings,
    Susan :)

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  9. Carol GarvinNovember 24, 2012 at 3:42 PM

    I'm arriving here late, but still want to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. I hope you've been having a good break.

    Your Spa sounds like the perfect thing for refreshing and replenishing a burned out blogger. However, I wouldn't choose an indoor tropical paradise so much as an outdoor on-the-windswept-seashore experience. I'd like to book into the gorgeous Wickaninnish Inn on eastern Vancouver Island's Long Beach (http://www.wickinn.com/) for my getaway. After that, all the rest of your amenities would be on my list, along with several of my favourite books for bedtime reading.

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  10. Carol GarvinNovember 24, 2012 at 3:46 PM

    P.S. Oh, yes, and maybe purple linens wouldn't be my first choice, although they're pretty. I'd like soft sage green, please, or the ocean's shades of watery greens and blues. :)

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  11. Karen LangeNovember 24, 2012 at 8:16 PM

    My ideal spa location would be in the mountains. Chocolate, as you said, is a given. :) Perhaps someday we'll get away to a spa together!

    Hope you are enjoying your break!

    Blessings and hugs,
    Karen

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  12. Susan J. ReinhardtNovember 24, 2012 at 9:04 PM

    Hi Carol - Ah, my spa looks different because I'm not a seaside, outdoor type of gal. Perhaps two venues would serve both groups. :)

    Hi Karen - Sounds great to me!

    Blessings,
    Susan :)

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  13. JDNovember 25, 2012 at 12:41 AM

    Hi, Susan:

    I hope you had a great Thanksgiving!

    My Blogger Burnout Spa would have no clocks anywhere in sight and, more importantly, no deadlines!

    Enjoy your Sunday. :-)

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  14. Susan J. ReinhardtNovember 25, 2012 at 7:56 PM

    Hi Janette -

    Thanksgiving was wonderful!

    No clocks or deadlines - I like the way you think. :)

    Blessings,
    Susan

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