Make time for soul care with 7 simple, life-giving practices to renew your soul—even when you feel too busy, depleted, or disconnected from God.
How do you make time for soul care when life is already too full?
You start small—by noticing what your soul really needs and building gentle, life-giving rhythms that reconnect you with God throughout your day.
If your heart feels a little worn down or your inner world has been running on low lately, you’re not alone—and you’re in the right place.
Soul Care Recap From Last Week
In last week’s post, we explored the foundation of soul care—why it’s not selfish, how it’s rooted in God’s design, and why receiving His love is the first and most life-giving step. (If you missed it, you can read that post here.)
But let’s be honest—receiving is just the beginning.
You can believe God loves you and still feel emotionally depleted. You can be faithful and still feel dry inside. You can be doing “all the right things” and still wonder why you feel disconnected, anxious, or worn down before your day even begins.
Can you relate?
If your soul feels stretched, crowded, or tangled up in too many thoughts, responsibilities, or emotions—you’re not alone. I’ve been there. And that’s exactly why we’re continuing this conversation. Don’t miss the free download of all the soul care practices from both posts + journal prompts to experience the vitality regular soul care will bring to your life. {Download here.}
Making Time for the Soul Care You Need
Today, we’re talking about how to create a rhythm of soul care—practices that help you live from a nourished soul, not just recover after burnout. Think of this as your invitation to take a deep breath, pause for a moment, and gently ask:
What does my soul need right now?
This week, we’re picking up where we left off with seven simple ways to make space for spiritual renewal—even when your life feels too busy. These aren’t formulas. They’re invitations.
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How to Make Time for Soul Care (Even When You’re Too Busy)
Making time to attend to your soul matters–because you matter.
Don’t live on autopilot. When we’re weary or spiritually depleted, it’s easy to drift without realizing it. Soul care begins with awareness—choosing to stop and notice what’s happening in your inner world. What are you carrying right now? How connected do you feel to God? Set aside time to reflect and ask God to show you what your soul needs today.
1. Daily Soul Care: Tend the Weeds (Release Lies and Worry)
*Weeds don’t always show up all at once—but they slowly choke out peace.*
Like a garden overrun with weeds, our souls can get crowded with false beliefs, worry, perfectionism, or too many commitments. These things may seem small at first, but they eventually choke out joy and peace. One way to begin is to notice the messages you’re believing about yourself and ask God to show you what needs to go. Write it down. Replace it with truth. Let go of the lies, one by one.
2. Create Margin to Make Time for Soul Care
*Margin is where soul care grows—space to breathe, reflect, and reconnect with God.*
Creating margin isn’t just about good time management—it’s about spiritual strategy. Sometimes we pack our lives so full, we can’t even breathe between appointments. Ask God to help you audit your schedule. What needs to stay? What can shift or wait? Give yourself permission to build in buffer space between activities so you’re not running on empty.
3. Daily Soul Care Practices to Nourish Your Soul
A soul doesn’t thrive on once-a-week spiritual snacks. It needs daily nourishment. And no, it doesn’t have to be long or complicated. Try starting your morning with one verse, one prayer, or even a moment of stillness. Carry that verse with you. Let it soak in throughout the day. This isn’t about checking a box—it’s about staying connected to God in the middle of real life.
4. Soul Care for Busy Women: Embrace Sabbath Rest
Rest isn’t a reward for getting everything done—it’s a rhythm designed by God. Whether it’s honoring a Sabbath, taking a slow walk, or turning off your screens for a while, rest helps your soul reset. hoose a day or half-day to step away from
productivity, quiet the noise, and enjoy God’s presence. Plan something refreshing: a walk, worship, or even a nap.
Sabbath reminds your soul it’s safe to stop. And let’s be honest—your body and mind need it too. True soul rest comes when we trust God enough to stop striving.
5. Make Time for Joy: Life-Giving Variety for Your Soul
When life is full of stress, repetition, and mental demands, your soul needs variety. Do something creative. Laugh. Journal. Get outside. Try something new. We’re not meant to function on one emotional frequency all the time. A little variety is deeply restorative.
6. Nourish Your Soul Outside: Make Time for Nature
Nature has a quiet way of grounding us. Even if you’re not the outdoorsy type, step outside for just a few minutes a day. Take deep breaths. Notice something beautiful. Feel the breeze or sunshine. These little shifts bring life back to your soul in subtle but powerful ways.
7.Cultivate Meaningful Relationships
Your soul isn’t meant to grow in isolation. God uses relationships to strengthen, heal, and encourage us. Reach out to someone this week—send a text, pray together, share a moment of honesty. These small connections nurture hope and help us remember we’re not alone.
Sometimes soul care looks like a deep conversation, a shared prayer, or even a good laugh with a friend. Don’t underestimate how life-giving it is to be seen, heard, and loved by others. Reach out. Make space for the people who help you feel whole.
Why Making Time for Soul Care Changes Everything
Friend, I hope you’re breathing a little deeper now. Not because your to-do list is finished or your world suddenly feels easier, but because you’ve remembered something vital: your soul matters.
These rhythms aren’t one more thing to add to your plate—they’re the quiet spaces where your faith comes alive again. Where you stop just surviving and begin to feel nourished, steady, and rooted in Christ.
So don’t try to do all seven practices at once. Just pick one. Try it for a few days. Then come back and choose another. Let this be a gentle journey of returning to the One who refreshes your soul.
Ready to Make Time for Soul Care and Start Daily Practices?
If you’re looking for a simple and beautiful way to keep these soul care practices close at hand, download your free copy of *Soul Care Made Simple: 14 Practices to Nourish Your Soul.*
This guide gives you space to reflect, practical steps to take, and Scripture to anchor your heart. You’ll also find journaling prompts and printable pages to help you take your first steps in a way that’s gentle and doable.
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