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A couple weeks back I was listening to a Speaking of Faith episode that included a lot of conversation on the sabbath. I'm too lazy to look it up now...I'll check later.

Now, although I don't belong to a faith that cares much about the sabbath, a lot of what they were saying about not working, focusing on reflection, etc. made sense to me. So...question...what are Sundays like for you? Do you take any time to read/pull back/relax? Do you have to put an effort into finding time for reflection, if that makes sense?

I have a "nothing on Sunday night" rule. I hate rushing around on Sunday night then going to work on Monday morning. So Sunday nights are sacred. I read, turn off the tv, listen to music, and get ready for the week.

And...you?

When I lived in Europe, I was forced into acknowledging sabbath. Most stores do not open at all. It's a day when people visit families to bond and relax.

Despite being back in the states for well over ten years, I still find myself forgetting stores -are- open on Sundays and I don't have to rush around on Saturday for errands.

A friend of mine practiced sabbath so she cooked the day before, cleaned the day before and ensured nothing went on but relaxing. I admit it was strange when I visited on those days. But I guess I could see how a full day of rest is better for your health but then again when you're given only 2 free days without work to do all that's needed (errands, chores, etc)...not sure how healthy it is ramming all that into one day. (this is pendign if you just don't have time during the weekdays)

Sunday nights give me a ton of heartburn. Before I know it, it's 8PM, we're just now having dinner, there's laundry to be folded, a daughter that needs a bath, a brand new car seat that needs to be installed, garbage and recycling to be sorted and tossed, and so one, and by the time this is all done, it's 11:30, and my wife and I have about 13 minutes to have sex before we're all pooped out.

Yeah, I wish Sundays could be a day of rest. Instead, what we really need is another day in the week; this way, Saturday and Sunday could be our days to catch up on home stuff, and Freeday is the day we can just relax.

I say we petition Congress to make this happen.

I'm Jewish, so it's Saturday for me. Having lived in places with blue laws, I'm not for the imposed day of rest. Not everyone rests on the same day, and it can be quite annoying to try to get things done on a Sunday in a place where stuff closes.

When I was a kid we didn't spend money on Saturdays, so it was mostly reserved for quiet at home activities -- a walk, reading, etc. My mother and her new husband still practice that tradition, and I have to say it's very relaxing (until I have somewhere I want to be).

They had blue laws in Maryland when I lived there. I thought it was a pain.

We try to either have Saturday or Sunday as a "free" day if possible. Seldom is it ever both, but either will do.

after church we try to have a relaxing day on sunday's. i am active in my church so sunday mornings are good busy. we do a family dinner afterward where my kids all have their GF/BF's over and we do a big feed and then relaxing hang out and do nothing the rest of the day

Sundays have traditionally been my laundry day. I'm trying to get away from that so I can have at least one day to relax/reflect/focus for the week ahead, so I've been doing it on Saturdays more recently. I'm like-minded on Sundays being free, though. It's the only day that I like to leave completely open so that things just unfold.

The only limit I set on Sundays - I like to be home by 6ish and in bed by 8ish because Monday mornings are the most stressful at work - it's the day when we cram in inductions, orientation, dosing, assessments/interviews in with everything else that we normally do in clinic. And it all still needs to be done in the alotted time.

I should take lessons from you on how to go to bed early. It would be so smart of me to go to bed early, especially on a Sunday, since I get up obscenely early to write and go to the gym. I just keep burning the candle at both ends.

I have to be on my toes. Methadone clinic peeps don't tend to be chipper in the morning.

Does your clinic have any affiliation with an auricular acupuncture program?

Nope. But on a related note, my coworker's sister had that done so she could lose weight. :)

We are working on bringing some CAM modalities of treatment into our university (specifically in addiction treatment research), but we're behind the 8-ball on that one. I imagine that's especially frustrating for my PI - she came to Little Rock from Yale, where CAM research is v. norm.

The clinics and the jails here are affiliated with the acupuncture school. It's a great arrangement.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/loca...

Cool. I'll bet they're getting great results with it, too.

Addendum: Ah hahahaha! And of course, I just read that Yale has already done research on this with results.

I sleep late, and every other Sunday hang out with my daughter, usually at home, after a hectic Saturday. On the alternate Sundays, when she is with her dad, I go to Borders and try to write as many words possible on my book. I'm writing this book mostly in every other week marathons, which I haven't seen recommended in any writing books, but I guess we do what we have to do, right?

Wanna know what I took away from this thread?

That Heidi said something about Yale.

My mom went to Yale. This is all terribly fascinating, isn't it?

In answer to the thread's question: YES

No one should be ever forced to do anything on Sundays... it is sacred "Do what the hell you want" time. At least, that's what I tell my family.

We have to have some time that isn't scheduled and spoken for or we go crazy!! At least I do.

I've always had a rule that my kids can't join any sports league that has Sunday games. The older I get, the more I recognize the importance of having one day that's not spent running around. For me, the time after church is for family. Now, if only I can get my husband to recognize the importance of a day of relaxation. He sees it at "wasting time". I see it as "recharging the batteries".

For the record, the whole deal with the Sabbath isn't about rigidity. The way I learned it, God decreed that the seventh day was to be a day of rest for our benefit, not just to give us another rule to stick too. Arguments about whether the Sabbath should be on Saturday or Sunday are irrelevant, especially since Saturday and Sunday (or any other day) didn't exist at the Creation. The key is to rest every seventh day. That day could be Wednesday if that's what works for you.

That makes sense.

Leslie wrote: "That makes sense."

It does make sense. I think it's a real shame that we've lost the idea of a day of rest in modern America. There's no way I'd advocate blue laws that keep everything closed on Sunday. Heck, part of my idea of resting is going out to eat so I don't have to cook and clean up. That means someone has to be working on my Sabbath. ;)

Me too!

Sunday should be a day of rest along with all the other days that end in y!

now to make that a reality!

well i will give you that !!!

I rarely do anything on Sunday nights. Otherwise it would be way to hectic. I relax on Sundays and get ready to start a new week.

Welcome to TC brixoxoxo.

Sundays are usually quieter than Saturdays for me. My mother always insisted it be a "day of rest." After church and lunch she would usually take a nap. We would be restless, wanting to go outside and do stuff but not having my mother available to drive us anywhere. My dad was usually watching football or golf.

I do think that most stores should be open, as people who work really long hours during the week often don't have enough time to squeeze all their errands in on Saturday. You need the two days, plus time to chill.

It's a 24/7 world so rest according to ones own schedule.

I try to arrange my relax day to be on Sunday, because I work Monday to Friday, and by Saturday, I feel too tired to enjoy the day.

We need the convenience and the employment that is offered when shops are open Sundays and late evenings.

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Now, although I don't bel..."

The Sabbath is on Saturday.