The founder of a central Kentucky nonprofit says setting aside one day a week to do very little can do a lot to improve one's physical, emotional, and spiritual health. That's the message from author and Blessed Earth founder Matthew Sleeth.
Although it runs counter to today's widely adopted 24-7 approach, Sleeth believes a 24-6 schedule is a viable alternative. His Blessed Earth nonprofit works to help people of faith be better stewards of the earth. Sleeth says taking a day off not only means slowing down as individuals, it means letting the earth rest as well. "I think it's a day in which you are intentional about it. In order to carve out a 24 hour period in a modern life, in which you are not just running, and doing, and buying. You got to be fairly intentional, even about preparing for it," said Sleeth.
Sleeth says adopting the 24-6 approach requires restraint, which he says, is not typically a human quality. Sleeth speaks this Wednesday at Campbellsville University.?
