Daily Nourishment for December 8, 2024: To Never Look Away
Daily Nourishment Read Time: 45 seconds
Pause/Prompt/Practice Time: 13-15 minutes
“A glass knife. A candle. Chamomile.” - Ira Goga
Pause.
Take three deep breaths with a six-count inhale and a six-count exhale. Then set a timer for two minutes and close your eyes and rest.
Practice.
Gather five things from your kitchen that hold memories of belonging. Hold them. Look closer.
Take notes or journal about why these objects help you feel less alone. Keep them nearby today, this week, this month.
Make It Advent:
Gather five things from your kitchen or other rooms in your home that hold memories of belonging. Hold them. Look closer.
Take notes or journal about why these objects help you feel less alone. Keep them nearby today, this week, this month.
If you like, begin writing a new story, essay, poem, or letter to a friend.
Want More?
Here’s Forty Ways to Feel Less Lonely During the Holidays (or Any Time). And here’s a photo by Charles “Teeny” Harris.
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