Daily Nourishment for June 7, 2024: More Time to Be Receptive to the World

Daily Nourishment Read Time: 40 seconds
Pause/Prompt/Practice Time: 15 minutes


“Even color was not color but a mood”
- Ada Limón

Pause.

Take six deep breaths with a six-count inhale and a six-count exhale.

 
 

Practice.

  • Read or listen to the poem one more time.

  • Pick an object that’s nearby, look at it for a minute or two.

  • Write about the life that’s underneath the object. For 10 minutes, take notes, journal, or start a new story, poem, essay, or letter to a friend.

Want More?
Read Ada Limón on making work that matters.

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Become a Member by June 15, Get Co-Writing Free through July 31
If you want to write more and nourish yourself so you can have the writing life you want while enjoying the summer months, the Spiritual Direction for Writers Membership is a great support and resource. Anyone who becomes a new Spiritual Direction for Writers Member between now and June 15th will receive FREE unlimited SDW Co-Writing Sessions through the end of July. (Even if you cancel your membership after June.)

*All existing SDW Members will receive free unlimited SDW Co-Writing Sessions through the end of July. Members who already have a year of Co-Writing will receive a bonus 30-minute checkin 1:1 Spiritual Direction session during June or July.

A Gift for All New SDW Members
I have several copies of 1000 Words: A Writer’s Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All Year Round by Jami Attenberg for my Thoughtful Books Etc. bookshop because this book is fantastic. All new SDW Members who join between now and June 15th will receive a copy of this book in addition to everything above. (This book offer is only available for residents of the contiguous US.)


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