Daily Nourishment for September 13, 2024: Invite Joy in Today with Guidance from Emily Hartford
Daily Nourishment Read Time: 55 seconds
Pause/Prompt/Practice Time: 15 minutes
Pause.
“Joy was not made to be a crumb…” - Mary Oliver
Repeat this mantra to yourself as you take six deep breaths, each one slower than the last.
Prompt.
Joy and Flavor Blasted Goldfish
Invite joy in today.
Watch your favorite comedy sketch.
Cackle at a kids’ show joke.
Swoon over the flavor of your dinner, or that flavor blasting on the Goldfish.
Put on some music and have a dance party.
Play. Sing. Explore.
Embody God’s Joyful Spirit!
Practice.
Joyful Companion,
Look over my day with me and let us delight in the moments I welcomed joy!
Look again with me. This time open my heart to the moments I turned joy away.
God, remind me that joy isn’t just for the littles. I want to be open to the moments of joy that invite me in. Your desire for my joy meets mine, and conspires to show up again and again.
Being joy takes practice. Every sacred yes moment matters. Each joy experienced nourishes. Help me to invite, welcome, embrace, and embody joy today and all of my tomorrows.
Amen.
Want More?
Savoring - Take a deep breath, and bring to mind one of the joyful moments from the past 24 hours. Remember where you were and who was there with you. What sounds or vibrations delighted you? Were there any tastes or smells? Were there cozy blankets, soft hands, or maybe a table you leaned on? Did your companion’s eyes overflow from laughter? What did it feel like in your body?
Savor the moment of joy - let it nourish you, and know that you can always return to it when you need it most.
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This week’s throwback Daily Nourishment Pauses, Prompts, and Practices were originally provided by Emily Hartford before we began sharing Daily Nourishment on the website.
A full-time mum living in Kansas, Emily Hartford is also a Babywearing and Birth Educator, photographer, and swing dancer. Growing up in rural Illinois, Emily began creating when she was in junior high school, sharing joyful space with women from her community in their crafting, knitting and quilting groups. These formative skills and relationships inspire Emily’s creations today.
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