Origins
Drawn from Sabbath, meaning sacred rest or deliberate cessation, blended with a softened -ara ending to evoke openness, continuity, and flow. The name suggests chosen stillness rather than enforced emptiness.
Meaning
Sabbara is the moment when unstructured time no longer asks to be filled. The same empty hours that once triggered restlessness now feel permissible and even gentle, as if time itself has loosened its grip. In Sabbara, we are no longer trying to escape silence or occupy it with old habits. We allow space to exist without urgency, trusting that nothing needs to be added for the moment to be complete.
Usage
The afternoon opened up with nothing planned, and instead of Vacantia, we felt Sabbara for the first time.