Daily Nourishment for February 4, 2024: “Wake Up to the Coming Week” with James Nestor, Visio Divina, and More
Daily Nourishment Read Time: 50 seconds
Pause/Prompt/Practice Time: 15 minutes
“It’s much more common, especially in the modern world, to never experience full-blown, life-threatening stress, but to never fully relax either. We’ll spend our days half-asleep and nights half-awake, lolling in a gray zone of half-anxiety.”
― James Nestor, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
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 with a six count inhale/six count exhale structure. (Read more in Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor.)
Prompt.
Set a timer for 10 minutes. Think about the past week and the coming week and answer these questions:
What do you want more of?
What do you want less of?
What do you want to write about this week?
What do you want to stop writing about this week?
Practice.
Pick one contemplative practice to do today that will help you honor where you are right now as a writer and a whole person. You know what you need. (But it might be helpful for me to encourage you to think about it and make a plan!)
Want More?
If you aren’t sure which contemplative practice you should try and you really just want someone to tell you what to do (which is fine!), visio divina is always a great option. Here’s a visio divina guide with more information and instructions.
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Upcoming Workshops & Gatherings
February: February Co-Writing schedule and registration options are ready. Co-Writing today from 3-6 p.m. CT.
February: Online Thoughtful Readers Gatherings with Maggie Smith(2/12), Crystal Wilkinson(2/18), and Erik Fuhrer(2/25)
February-March: Online Narrative Writing with Tanya Davis: Friday Cohort, Four Sessions
February 10: Online Seminar with Sarah L. Sanderson and The Place We Make
February 11: Birmingham Paris Avenue Writers' Group with Tania De'Shawn
February 24: Online Revision Stations Designed by Lauren F. Winner
Today’s Daily Nourishment was provided by Charlotte Donlon, Writer, Spiritual Director, & Founder of Spiritual Direction for Writers.
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