Daily Nourishment for March 3, 2024: Hoping for Hope with Mary Karr
Daily Nourishment Read Time: 35 seconds
Pause/Prompt/Practice Time: 12 minutes
How do you hope for hope?
Pause.
Take six deep breaths with a six-count inhale and a six-count exhale.
Prompt.
Read this quote by Mary Karr:
“No life is all bleak… That’s what’s so gorgeous about humanity. It doesn’t matter how bleak our daily lives are, we still fight for the light. I think that’s our divinity. We lean into love, even in the most hideous circumstances. We manage to hope.”
—Mary Karr, The Paris Review
Practice.
Set a timer for 10 minutes and journal or take notes in response to the quote above.
How is life not bleak right now? What’s gorgeous about humanity right now? How do you put yourself in the way of light? How do you lean into love? What are you hoping for? Or, how do you hope for hope?
Want More?
Watch this interview with Mary Karr on finding God in her vocation as a writer. (The segment with Mary Karr starts at the 8-minute mark.)
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Upcoming Workshops & Gatherings
The March Co-Writing schedule is ready.
Thoughtful Readers Gathering on 3/3 with Kaveh Akbar. Paid option includes a copy of the book. Free option includes everything but the book. Access to recording available for all who register.
Spiritual Direction for Writers® Members Gatherings
All current SDW Members are invited to Six Weeks of Members Gatherings on Sundays from 6:15-7 p.m. CT. We’ll check in with each other on a different topic each week with time for general Q&A and discussion at the end. No RSVP necessary. Just join when you can!
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