Step One to Sabbath Simplicity: Get real about your pace of life.
“I’m so busy!” How many times a day do you hear (or say) that? Our lives are hectic, in part because of the 24/7 culture we live in. But some of the stress comes from our own choices. We say “yes” too often. We overload our schedules. We long for a simpler life, but we’re not sure how to get there.
Over the years, I’ve taken steps to simplify my life, to live in what I call Sabbath Simplicity—a sanely paced, God-focused life. Here are simple (of course!) steps to finding the simplicity you long for.
How many commitments do you have each week? How many hours are devoted to work? Volunteering? How many hours do you spend in the car? Write out your weekly schedule, along with the schedule of your family members.
Is there any downtime? Write it out—you need a good, close, exact look at where you are.”
Kerry Wyatt Kent, excerpt from Beliefnet blogpost on Steps to Sabbath Simplicity.