Daily Nourishment for August 31, 2024: More Blank Space
Daily Nourishment Read Time: 40 seconds
Pause/Prompt/Practice Time: 10-15 minutes
Action needs contemplation.
Work needs rest.
Pause.
Take six deep breaths with a six-count inhale and a six-count exhale. Then listen to a song that helps you feel less alone in the world.
Prompt.
Set a timer for seven minutes and respond to one or more of the questions below:
How have recent or past tragedies shaken your reality?
How have recent or past joys given you opportunities for delight and celebration?
What specific things, events, circumstances do you wish could be undone?
What’s one soul hope for the coming month?
How have you noticed God’s presence in your creative work and other areas of life during the past week or two?
How do you want to notice God in the coming days and weeks?
Practice.
Schedule some blank space in your day today. At least 15 minutes. An hour is great. Two hours are better.
Just be. No agenda.
Do something that feels frivolous or rest your eyes or sit in a cozy spot and let your mind wander.
Want More?
Return to a favorite book this weekend. Open it to a random page and read three paragraphs. Then wait and see what happens (or doesn’t happen) next.
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Today’s Note from Charlotte:
The only way I can work hard is if I rest hard. That means sandwiching long writing sessions with low obligation days on when I have intense stretches of writing. Today has been full of naps and plenty of rest after sending the latest version for the Spiritual Direction for Writers® book to my editor yesterday. I’m also doing a little fun writing here and there for a project that’s been on hold while writing the SDW book. But mostly, I’m resting. I love long holiday weekends at home with no obligations. It’s such a luxurious experience of time. If you don’t have the same luxury for whatever reasons, I hope you can fit at least a little rest or blank space in between now and whenever your regular work week starts back up.
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Upcoming Workshops & Gatherings
—The September Co-Writing calendar is coming soon! The first week’s sessions have been added to the private SDW Google calendar. Please let me know if you have any questions. You can email me at charlotte@charlottedonlon.com
—Spiritual Direction for Writers® + Enneagram for Creativity Gathering will take place on Friday, September 27th and Saturday, September 28th. You can register here. All registered participants will have access to recordings.
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