Enjoy the quiet luxury of your leave days |05 March 2026

Enjoy the quiet luxury of your leave days

I needed a few days of leave. Let us call it a reset. A chance to rejuvenate and reflect on my way forward in my forties. Those were my goals.

But even as I stepped back, I knew my Life and Style page still had to be submitted. After all, responsibility does not take leave just because we do. So I thought, why not write about something I am living in real time? How to enjoy the quiet luxury of your leave days.

Of course, these are only a few ideas. There are countless other ways you, my dear readers, can choose to savour your time off.

Sometimes, life’s busiest moments remind us most of what we are missing which is simply time for ourselves. Emails, deadlines, and endless to-dos do not stop, but we can. Taking a few days or even a week away from work is essential. It is a chance to recharge, reconnect, and enjoy the pleasures that make life feel rich and worth living.

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