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Adrienne Ross

Adrienne Ross is owner of Adrienne Ross Communications and a former Southeast Missourian editorial board member.

Learn the skill of stepping away

Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Vacation has not been "a thing" for me throughout most of my years. I didn't grow up going on vacation annually like many families. I remember going to South Carolina twice during my elementary school years, but that's it. I still have never been to Disney World or Disneyland or whatever other Disneys there are. As an adult, however, particularly in the last four or five years, my eyes are open to the need -- not just the want -- to get away, even if just for a few days. Not vacationing is simply not healthy.

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