Daily Nourishment for May 30, 2024: Read Your Life and Greet Your Untold Stories with Guidance from a Quote by Pádraig Ó Tuama
Daily Nourishment Read Time: 40 seconds
Pause/Prompt/Practice Time: 10-15 minutes
“I greet my untold stories, my unfolding story, my unloved body, my own love, my own body. I greet the things I think will happen and I say hello to everything I do not know about the day. I greet my own small world and I hope that I can meet the bigger world someday. I greet my story and hope that I can forget my story during the day, and hope that I can hear some stories, and greet some surprising stories during the long day ahead.” - Pádraig Ó Tuama
Pause.
Take six deep breaths with a six-count inhale and a six-count exhale. Go outside and take another six deep breaths with a six-count inhale and a six-count exhale.
Prompt.
Read the quote above two or three times.
Then read your life. Scroll through your text messages or emails and find one message from the past couple of weeks that stirs your emotions somehow.
Practice.
Use that text messagemor email as inspiration for a new flash fiction story. It can be autofiction, inspired by your reality. But throw in something extra—include at least a splash of fiction.
Set a timer for 10 minutes and take notes or start writing a story with no more than 1000 words.
Want More?
If you’d like some flash fiction inspiration, read some of the stories in this flash fiction roundup over at Book Riot.
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Upcoming Workshops & Gatherings
—The May Co-Writing Schedule is live. Learn more here. The June Co-Writing Schedule is in the SDW private Google calendar and will be shared publicly this afternoon.
—Two bonus and complimentary Revision Stations Designed by Lauren Winner gatherings are scheduled for next Saturday, June 1st from 10:15-11:30 a.m. CT and Sunday, June 2nd from 3-4:15 p.m. CT. We had four extra Revision Stations from Lauren that we didn’t get to yesterday, so I’m offering two complimentary Revision Stations gatherings to Spiritual Direction for Writers® subscribers and all SDW Members. If you’re a SDW subscriber, you can sign up by sending an email to me at charlotte@charlottedonlon.com. Anyone who signs up will receive the Zoom link for the Saturday and Sunday sessions. Both sessions will include the same four Revision Station prompts.
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—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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Today’s Daily Nourishment was provided by Charlotte Donlon.
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