Daily Nourishment for March 10, 2024: Spring Again with Maggie Smith, Mindful Walking, and More

Daily Nourishment Read Time: 30 seconds
Pause/Prompt/Practice Time: 15 minutes


“It’s spring again and he lives” - Maggie Smith

Pause.

Take six deep breaths with a six-count inhale and a six-count exhale while looking at this art, Nanakusa (Seven Herbs of Early Spring), from Momoyogusa (A World of Things), Volume 3.

 

Prompt.

Read or listen to the first poem here, “Not everything is a poem” by Maggie Smith.

 

Practice.

Set a timer for five minutes and freewrite in response to the poem, the art, and spring.

Set a timer for five minutes and draw a sketch of the art.

Want More?
Take a mindful walk outside and observe what you see.

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