In the Old Testament (Joshua 10:13) at the height of a great battle Joshua asks God to stop the sun and the moon to give them more daylight to vanquish their enemies. God "stopped the sun." The battle was won.
I figure we can all use some extra time to slow down, to relax, to simply BE, so I’ve devised a way to “stop the sun” in a manner of speaking. I block off time on my BlackBerry calendar...half days or one hour mini-vacations in the middle of a busy day and sometimes a whole day or two on my days off. These are my Joshua Days...
When someone asks if I’m free on one of those dates, I can honestly say, “no, I have that date taken already.” I do...it’s for me! It is my time to recoup, to write, to read, to take a mini-vacation, or maybe just to sit and stare. My Joshua Days keep me sane and stress-free.
Try it! Deliberately mark time off on your calendar and then do NOT cancel that time for another appointment. Yes, they really can get along without you! Honor yourself. Take care of your own mental health. You’ll be stronger and smarter and more at ease when you get back to whatever it is you do. Go on, try it!
