I really appreciate your honesty here, because a lot of people feel this way and don’t say it out loud. It helps to shift the question from “what am I not allowed to do” to “what do I actually want to fill this time with.” The restrictions aren’t the point, they just clear space. An empty afternoon isn’t meaningful by default; it becomes meaningful based on what you choose to do with it. Try planning the day instead of just avoiding things. A slow breakfast with people you love, a walk outside, reading something that feeds your soul, calling a friend you’ve missed, real unhurried prayer. These aren’t Sabbath “loopholes,” they’re the actual point. Over time, most people find the day stops feeling like restriction and starts feeling like relief, since it’s the one day nothing is demanded of you. That shift usually happens through practice, not through more rules.