Sabbath doesn't sneak up on us each week; we know that it's coming, which is why we take time to plan and prepare for it.
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Sabbath is the pause in our week—the intentional stop of things we equate with work. It is a rhythm of rest, celebration, and the renewal of our minds, bodies, and spirits.
Read MoreAnd if you are reading this and recognize that what you’re doing isn’t what you really want, can I just be that mouthy friend one more time and say, “wake up!” Life is too short for you to waste your days doing something that isn’t moving you toward your goals, toward that greater purpose that we were all born with, in pursuit of what makes your heart come alive. The time is now; do not waste anymore time doing something else.
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If self-care is a form of escape, then how sad that we need it on the regular— that our lives are so full that we need to take these constant breaks. What would it look like to live a life where we were intentionally making space for rest (for our minds, bodies and souls), and not needing the frequent escapes. What if we were intentional about what we say yes to, and removed the “busy?” What it we were to trade entertainment, distraction, and luxury, for purposeful rest? What would happen if we started to embrace the long-standing tradition of Sabbath, rather than exchanging this idea of true rest for a quick trip to the nail salon, Target, the coffee shop, or the gym.
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