The "Downtime" Challenge

Hi Ladies,

Want to join me in slowing down a little? In creating more calm and less overwhelm as we enter this holiday season?

Here's my plan:

I am scheduling myself 24 hours worth of "downtime" for October. Sounds like a lot, but I figure it represents a mere 5% of my entire waking hours for the month. That breaks down to 6 hours a week. Whether I'll do it in one shot or spread it out we'll have to see. Part of my strategy will be to swap a play date with a friend and have the middle of the day wide open. Also, I'm going to declare the guest room as my retreat for one of the nights. No matter what, I'm going to write it in my planner so I make sure it happens.

So far, this is what my "downtime list" looks like: 1. see a matinee 2. read a book on our deck 3. nap in our hammock 4. think deep over a cup of tea 5. walk aimlessly in Target...with a bag of popcorn 6. study the Bible for fun 7. leave my designated scheduled downtime open and wait and see what I'm in the mood for.

You know, we're like a sponge. If we wring ourselves out, we have nothing left to give, not a drop left. But if we take time for ourselves, we find our sponge re-moistened, ready to be squeezed all over the ones we love!

Come, take the challenge. What's your plan going to be?