I’ve taken to micro-blogging for the sake of a lack of time, and what you see here is the beginnings of my offering to you –  as  I  share how I  partake of my personal rest.

Self-care used to be hard for me. I have a very busy job and some days I get going and don’t settle at all til the evenings…rather late… Yet this picture here helps me find that and remember it. I try my best to make Sundays a Sabbath. The last few Sundays I have been pretty  good with this goal. I’ve been successful in finding rest. Some try to often make us feel guilty for resting, but no, not I.   For me, Sabbath is a place of resolve. And if I cannot find it at  all…in any given day, then something’s wrong  with my time management and  self-care paradigm. I don’t care who tries to make me feel guilty, I won’t accept it.

Even from my husband .

(And he’s the one that initially turned me on to Sabbath!  Interesting how  easily we  can  get out  of routine, huh….)

Want to rest with me on Sunday?

Here’s how  I do rest:

•  I  get a  cup of tea.
•  I spend time with  a friend that may like to contemplate or  quietly write.
•   I  go to  a cafe’ and   drink and  journal.
•  I  spend time if it’s nice outside –   drinking  in the sun.
•  I  spend  time  near  a  body of water or in nature .
•  I  read a good book in a  quiet corner.
•  I   laugh.  I  find a   comedy movie,  a friend  who likes to tell  jokes,  and just  chill.
•  I  gather  perspective and I may  go to yoga.
•  I  catch up with a friend or spend time  writing a letter to them.
•  I  scrapbook.
•  I have a pajama day.

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 Keri Wyatt Kent is one of my favorite authors of books called: “rest.” Her blog is here:
http://www.keriwyattkent com is another good Sabbath blog.

Why not join me and rest?
Share every Sunday how you take time to relax in the weekend.
Thanks for reading. And sharing!