How a Lake Martin Real Estate Agent Recharges--And You Can Too

"Free your mind, and the rest will follow." --En Vogue

The quote that comes to mind as the end of a spontaneous getaway w a good friend approaches. I showed up frazzled on Friday. It was like peeling layers of dead, sunburned skin before reaching our cabin:

An exciting meeting with my full-time REALTOR® assistant, Brooke Bartol-Trout . . . ✔

(We've worked together almost a year . . . thanks for covering me.)

A 3-hour trip w two rambunctious little boys in the backseat . . . ✔

(Have a fun time w your grands, kiddos!)

Friday afternoon Birmingham traffic to pick up my buddy . . . ✔

(Hop in before another traffic light turns red!)

Wrapping up a home buying client call as the car climbs the mountain, leaving cell service behind . . . ✔

(Hope they don't buy something without me!)

And here we are: 4 types of chips, vats of cheese dip and a variety of cold beverages. See ya Sunday!! It's universal, that excitement: pulling into a spot you've never been before, and no matter how old you are, you just want to open every door in every room of the temporary territory. We squealed, we set up the music channel, then we chilled. It's mid July, so we opted for pjs and bathing suits instead of hiking boots and bug spray. We flipped through magazines, played 'what's your favorite...?', gossiped, debated, and talked just to hear ourselves talk. Then the most amazing thing happened: Sunday.

Waking up 1) missing my family 2) inspired for my real estate clients 3) excited about the week, the year, the season, and my life 4) reminded of escapades and successes in my earlier days 5) learned of escapades and successes in my friend's earlier years 6) refreshed, recharged and ready to go. Reset. If you need a break, call me -- let's find your 'reset' place at Lake Martin. If offering the solace to squealing friends who need a place to recharge, what better place to invest in a rental home than Lake Martin? Take a minute. It's worth every penny. And if all you can spare is a little minibreak in your work day, you can watch the Love Lake Martin Show (only 10 minutes).