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Slowing down and prune fingers Lately, I have become painfully aware of how precious time is – and how important it is to treat it with respect and care. Time just races on and it is up to each and every one of us to slow down and appreciate the fine moments in life. It does not have to be a grand adventure; sometimes it is good enough with just a little break from the everyday treadmill. Before you know it, that little break might turn into an unforgettable memory. By Sara Hellgren, head of marketing and communications at Svenska Spahotell
I allowed myself exactly that a while ago. Me and my eight-year-old son enjoyed a 24-hour getaway at one of Sweden’s finest spa hotels: no iPad, no video games – just great conversations; a breakfast buffet with freshly squeezed juices and crispy waffles, followed by a bath in the hot tub until we got prune 32 | Issue 92 | September 2016
fingers; a soothing spa treatment for children with a lovely massage. Who said children cannot be quiet at a spa? There was total attentive silence – from a boy who constantly talks. A candle-lit dinner for two with hamburgers on the menu. A slow evening stroll along the beach promenade and then a plate of exotic
fruit and watching TV in bed, until way past bedtime. He frequently asks me when we will do it again. Such an easy thing to do – just an overnight trip an hour or two away from home. But for both of us it was 24 extremely valuable hours. I realise that I am not the only one who will forever treasure this memory and look back on it with a smile.
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