Spiritual Self-Care Part 3

Spiritual self-care is an invigorating invitation that is specially addressed to you. Saying yes to spiritual self-care brings delight and cheer to your soul. 

Visit my previous blog post: Spiritual Self-Care Part 2 to dive deeper into journaling, meditating, and nature. 

The following is a continuation of choosing spiritual self-care:

7.    Sabbath

Sabbath is a spectacular way to stop. Rest, relax, rejuvenate, rejoice!

“And on the seventh day God finished His work that He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work that He had done. So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all His work that He had done in creation.” ~ Genesis 2:2-3 

I was never held back in my academic or speech-language pathologist career by choosing to Sabbath. 24 hours of sweet communion with my Savior, fantastic family time, unwinding with outreach, and experiencing the tranquility of Friday night sunset to Saturday night sunset surpassed the joy any earthly event could ever bring. I have found that enjoying the boundary of rest has only increased my productivity in day to day life. 

Sabbath makes my life simple

      8.    Laughter

Laughing is a free luxury that is enjoyable, boosts immunity, burns calories, reduces stress, improves social connections, and lengthens lifespans. Laughter reminds us that God is bigger and puts our problems in perspective. 

“He will once again fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy.” ~ Job 8:21

Looking for ways to increase your laughter quota? Try smiling as a warm-up. Make friends with a funny person. Figure out who your favorite comedian is. There are a myriad of clean comedians with a faith base that drives their motivation to share opportunities for laughter to explode. Read a funny book. Get a pet. Compile a list of funny things your family, friends, co-workers, and communication partners say. Learn to laugh at yourself and not be so uptight. Think about humorous moments that could have happened in Bible character’s lives. For instance:

What did Noah say to his sons when he caught them fishing off the ark? 

Easy on the bait boys, we’ve only got 2 worms. 

To see one of my stand-up comedy videos visit: Hannah Abbott's Clean Comedy Routine

Stay tuned for Spiritual Self-Care Part 4.