What Will You Do On Your Day of Rest?

When it comes to preparing for a day of rest, it helps to consider what a restful day will look like for us. We need to consider what we will do, not just what activity we'll cease from. So I have a question for you: what does an ideal restful day off look like to you? In other words, what activities recharge you?

I'm lucky to belong to a neighborhood book club that meets on a Sunday afternoon once a month. To me, it's the perfect activity for a Sabbath. It combines many things that I love and that "fill up my tank":

• social time with friends
• lively discussion
• books!
• good food
• pleasant surroundings (we take turns hosting and somehow, each of our homes feels like a haven during our book club. usually the house is quiet and the hostess will create a cozy space for us to meet - either outside on a deck or in a sunroom, or at a spacious dining table or gathered in a living room)

Take time today to envision that perfect day of rest. And then think of one thing you could incorporate in your plans tomorrow to move toward celebrating that perfect day.  Also think of ways you could intentionally add more and more of those elements over time (or maybe brainstorm one activity, like my book club, which includes multiple aspects of your perfect day).

Then share what your perfect day of rest would look like. I'd love to hear.