IL Dolce Far Niente- The Sweetness Of Doing Nothing

The sweet bliss of doing nothing is something many
Americans should implement into their lives. For some strange reason, we cower at the idea of
taking a longer lunch or an extended vacation. Enjoying the fruits of our labor has almost become an immoral act. Why do we feel  so unworthy of having a little fun? I suspect the reason for that is in large part due to our society’s prying eye of judgment.
I mean, how dare we squander our precious life in such a shameless fashion when we could be buried under a myriad of other responsibilities.

It would be incredibly liberating to reject or at the very least forget, even if  it’s for a little while, the expectations
of others. It’s about time we realized that a few  moments of leisure here and there is not
indolence but necessary for a healthy thriving life.

While Americans have been busy working themselves into an
early grave, the Italians have taken the simple notion of “Il Dolce Far Niente”
and transformed it into an art form. Best of all, they’ve done it all with an unapologetic flair.

Now, the sweetness of doing nothing is not about you sitting on the couch all day in your underwear, mindlessly watching TV
or surfing the web. It’s more of an awakening of the five senses.

Take a stroll around town and rediscover
the sights you’ve become so desensitize to seeing, allow yourself to be seduced by the aroma of a quaint little bakery
or simply surrender yourself to nature’s unruffled
beauty. The possibilities are endless.

Find the joy of “Il Dolce Far Niente” and make
it your own.