• This week, use your previous worksheets, journaling and recollection to identify activities that are restful and re-creative for you.

• Ask yourself, “How do I feel invited to rest/play/sabbath?” Design a dedicated (“sacred”) time of rest/play for yourself—within the constraints of your life as it is—whether a full day of play, a weekend quiet retreat or just an afternoon in a park. Then, do it. Follow through on your plan as much as life allows you, without judging whether you did it “right.”

• Spend time this week with the image of being “stamped” as hot wax. Ask God to speak to you about the ways God has made you to bear God's image in the world.

• What does restfulness look like for you? How do you experience it—in your body and in your interior world? How can you tell whether something was truly restful for you?

• What was your experience in your designed time of rest this week? What came up for you? Where did you notice any resistance or friction? What would you like to try as a practice of rest going forward?