Resources for the sabbath algorithm (under development)

You don't start Sabbath by stopping for 24 hours. That's like running a marathon without training.

This guide gives you a practical, week-by-week progression that builds your capacity for rest the same way you'd build strength in the gym - gradually, consistently, with grace for the setbacks.

A manifesto isn't a set of rules. It's a declaration of freedom.

This is your line in the sand. Your weekly refusal to be owned by anything or anyone except the rhythm that made you.

Fill this out honestly. Share it with people who need to know. Revise it as you learn what you need.

Tired people. White sofas. Honest conversations.

. No agenda. No sales pitch. Just presence.

These gatherings reveal what productivity culture tries to hide: we're all drowning, and pretending we're fine.

Interested in hosting a gathering? 

We are here to help.

This discussion guide is designed for 4-6 sessions, depending on how deeply your group wants to go.

Ground rules for healthy discussion:

• This book deals with burnout, failure, and vulnerability. Create a safe space.
• No one has to share more than they're comfortable with.
• Listen more than you advise. Witness more than you fix.
• Confidentiality: what's shared in the group stays in the group.

You've committed to Sabbath. You've drawn the line. You've told people "I'm not available on Saturdays."

Then life happens.

A work emergency. A friend in crisis. A sick parent. A project deadline that can't wait.

The question: Is this a time to hold the boundary or flex it?

This guide helps you discern the difference between breaking Sabbath (violating your practice out of fear or habit) and bending Sabbath (responding to genuine need with clarity and peace).

That's the question we ask in city squares, parks, churches, and conferences across the world.

The Sabbath Sofa is a white IKEA sofa that travels - a mobile invitation to stop, sit, and tell the truth about exhaustion.

Bring The Sabbath Sofa to your city, church, or event.

Since 2012, we've hosted Sabbath Sofa gatherings in 14 countries, public spaces where strangers sit, rest, and tell the truth about their exhaustion. No agenda. No sales pitch. Just presence