I did nothing during a recent vacation and I learned how to relax

A recent family vacation in which I did nothing taught me I needed to relax..

I'm 43 and had never even experienced true relaxation until recently. This sounds hard to believe, but it's true, and I suspect there are others out there in similar situations...

We were packing for a vacation in the Dominican Republic at the Club Med Playa Miches Esmerelda, a new resort about 90 minutes west of Punta Cana..

This was a vacation, not a trip, by which I mean the club offered camp-style kid's clubs every day for our two children..

Yes, I did a lot so far this week, but we have a day of nothing ahead.. Christopher Mannino is an at-home dad, author, and freelance writer..