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Day 5: Taking a Sabbath š
Create a Sabbath for yourself.
Good morning āļø
And happy Cinco de Mayo for those of you who celebrate!
Todayās journal prompt is all about the Sabbath. In Casper ter Kuileās book, The Power of Ritual: Turning Everyday Activities into Soulful Practices, he argues that you donāt have to be religious to take a Sabbath.
In fact, carving out time for restorative rest and deep self-connection is a practice from which we could all benefit.
Sabbaths can manifest in various formsāit could be a tech sabbath, where you unplug from digital devices, a solo sabbath dedicated to introspective 'me time', or a sabbath centered around playful, creative pursuits.
However, the defining characteristic of a true sabbath is establishing a structured set of rules and boundaries that dictate what activities are permitted and prohibited during that period.
As Kuile elegantly simplifies it, taking a Sabbath ādraws us out of our everyday habits and into a deeper presenceā¦ [and a Sabbath] inverts some of the most destructive stories we tell ourselves: that we are what we do, that weāre worth only what we create.ā
Journal Prompt
Create a Sabbath for yourself.
- What day and timeframe will you claim as your Sabbath? (e.g. on Sundays from morning until 5:00 pm).
- What rules will you set for yourself? (e.g. Iāll turn off my phone and commit to spending time in nature with my loved ones).
- What do you hope to get from the experience? (e.g. To allow new ideas to organically emerge, without forcing anything).
Have a beautiful Sunday. Iāll see you here tomorrow!
Kelsey
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