Daily Nourishment for July 11, 2024: Honoring the Chairs That Hold Us Up with Guidance from Words by Lisa Ann Cockrel
Daily Nourishment Read Time: 35 seconds
Pause/Prompt/Practice Time: 15 minutes
“Chairs can hold us up or let us down. Likewise, they can bring us together or keep us apart.” - Lisa Ann Cockrel
Pause.
Take six deep breaths with a six-count inhale and a six-count exhale while sitting in a favorite chair.
Practice.
Set a timer for 10 minutes and respond to the prompt that Lisa Ann Cockrel provided in “A Literal Seat at the Proverbial Table” by Lisa Ann Cockrel over at The Isolation Journals.
Make plans to return to your response in the coming days. It’s totally fine to give it 10 minutes now and write more later.
Want More?
Make sure you take some time to read others’ responses below Lisa’s prompt.
Check out these book recs from Lisa Ann Cockrel: “Fat Lit”
Lisa Ann Cockrel will be a retreat guide at this year’s Glen Workshop. During the month of July, Spiritual Direction for Writers® Daily Nourishment will feature Glen Workshop facilitators and other Glen-ish people, places, and things. Enjoy!
More about Lisa Ann Cockrel:
Lisa Ann Cockrel is an acquisitions editor for Eerdmans and holds an MFA in creative nonfiction from Bennington College where she was awarded a residential teaching fellowship. Over 25 years in media and literary arts programming, she’s served as director of programs for Image, director of the Festival of Faith & Writing, managing editor for Brazos Press, and associate producer for Prime Time America. Her own writing has been featured in publications including the Hedgehog Review and Books & Culture. She currently serves on Image's editorial advisory board.
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—July 21-27: Charlotte Donlon will provide a few spiritual direction offerings at the Glen Workshop in Seattle
—July 27: Online Revision Stations Designed by Lauren F. Winner
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