They Call It "Post-Holiday Blues." I Call It a Wake-Up Call.
- gogreekforaday
- 3 days ago
- 2 min read
I used to think that melancholy after a trip to Greece was just a normal part of returning to "real life." The quiet click of my own front door closing, the sudden, muffling silence of the hallway... I saw it as the sound of comfort.
But lately, I’ve realized it's a sound that's both a comfort and a shock. One moment, you’re navigating a labyrinth of whitewashed alleys, the scent of night-blooming jasmine and grilled octopus in the air, the murmur of a foreign language a constant, soothing hum. The next, you’re standing over a pile of luggage with only a faint, lingering scent of wild oregano on your clothes to prove it was real.
They call it the "post-holiday blues," but I'm calling that out as a lie.
It's something deeper, a kind of emotional jetlag. It's not sadness for the holiday being over. It's a profound grief for the person we had to leave behind—the calmer, more present, more alive version of ourselves that blossomed under the Greek sun.
Our culture tells us that person is a holiday anomaly, a temporary mirage that can only exist on vacation. I refuse to accept that. I believe that feeling isn't a souvenir to be put on a shelf; it's a compass. It's pointing toward a way of life you're meant to inhabit, every single day, right where you are.
The feeling isn’t the end of the journey; it’s a wake-up call that the real journey—the one of integrating that vibrant, authentic self into your daily reality—is just about to begin.
If you've felt this "emotional jetlag" and are ready to make that feeling your new reality, your journey starts with us. Discover how in the "Greece Unboxed" Club.
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