Daily Nourishment for February 16, 2024: The Abundant Life, Deep Breaths, Divine Drawing, and More
Daily Nourishment Read Time: 50 seconds
Pause/Prompt/Practice Time: 10-15 minutes
The abundant life is full of all the things of life—with goodness and difficulty, rest and angst, joy and sorrow.
Pause.
Take six deep breaths with a six-count inhale and a six-count exhale. This six-count inhale and six-count exhale will help integrate your body+mind+soul. All religions from the beginning of time have prayers that use a six count inhale and six count exhale structure. (Read more in Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor.)
Prompt.
Set a timer for five minutes. Think about the past week and the coming week and answer these questions:
What abundance did you experience this week? (The good, the bad, the ugly, the beautiful)
What abundance do you want in the coming week?
What do you want to write about next week?
What do you want to skip writing about next week?
Practice.
Pick one contemplative practice to do today that will help you honor where you are right now.
You know what you need.
Want More?
If you aren’t sure which contemplative practice you should do and you just want someone to tell you what to do (which is fine!), here’s a divine drawing exercise you can try.
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Upcoming Workshops & Gatherings
February: February Co-Writing schedule and registration options are ready.
February: Online Thoughtful Readers Gatherings with Crystal Wilkinson(2/18), and Erik Fuhrer(2/25)
February-March: Online Narrative Writing with Tanya Davis: Friday Cohort, Four Sessions
February 24: Online Revision Stations Designed by Lauren F. Winner
Today’s Daily Nourishment was provided by Charlotte Donlon.
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