My Day of Rest and Renewal

Ahhhh, Sunday… the first day of rest in ages…

“Mindfulness and leisure are integral to a balanced life. It provides stability in the face of life’s complications. Recreation is necessary if we are to be effective stewards of our bodies, our heart, and our minds,” according to the ancient principles of Saint Benedict’s 5 Rules of Life…

I’ll get to watch CBS Sunday Morning, read my Washington Post and the New York Sunday Times, maybe even the whole thing… Or, maybe not… uh, Abby?

“As we play, we become as children. Play brings us openness and renewal which restores us and our capacity for being active in the world,” according to Saint Benedictine principles, studied by scholars through the ages, and practiced by those who desire a more balanced, successful, and happy life.

Perhaps I’ll take my favorite walk along the Potomac River…

Maybe walk with best friend and neighbor, Bob Arnold and his trusty companion Beau...

Perhaps visit Old Abe, and his Gettysburg Address, remind myself of nobler souls…