1) wait till sub finishes
Lol if u did bulk month subs
* better to do month by month to avoid wasting money if ur close to burning out
2) stop playing after sub ends
3) do anything else that isn't playing ff14arr.
4) keep up to date on whats happening in the game via forums, youtube, friends etc.
5) come back to the game when you are ready/ have seen some new things get added in, tht interest u.
6) log in and surprise ur buds in the fc with a " im backkkkkk" message and wait for the " welcome back " messages.
7) proceed to pick up where u last left off.
* bonus points if they nerfed things u were planning to do
I.e atma grind, boss requirements.