By Betsy Mayer
The modern world is finally admitting what the ancients have known for millennia: we weren’t designed for nonstop lifestyles! Voices from widely different sectors are advocating for a weekly “time out” to recalibrate and rejuvenate us—a Sabbath.
Some seek a weekly device-free Sabbath where digital technology is paused for 24 hours.1 Others seek a weekly “Green Sabbath” to protect the environment and our sanity by “doing nothing.” “Take a weekly day of rest. Make it a real sabbath. For you. For earth. Don’t drive. Don’t shop. Don’t build. Take a walk. Eat with friends. Play or read with your kids. Sing. Meditate. Celebrate contentment.”2
In his book, Stop, in the Name of God, the late Charlie Kirk shared his practice of keeping Sabbath from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday by shutting down his phone, and spending time with his family and with
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“Could You Go One Day a Week without Digital Technology?,” https://digitalsabbath.io
“Green Sabbath Project,” https://www.greensabbathproject.net
Charlie Kirk, Stop, in the Name of God, goodreads.com.
