Daily Nourishment for February 6, 2024: “Stumbling Stones” with Sarah L. Sanderson, Clint Smith, Slips, Trips, Falls, and More
Daily Nourishment Read Time: 40 seconds
Pause/Prompt/Practice Time: 10-15 minutes
“I tried to do the math in my head as my feet followed the chronology beneath them. But there were 186 steel plates, and as the numbers reflecting each day’s human cargo rose and fell—ranging from a few dozen to a few hundred to more than 1,000—it became impossible.” - Clint Smith
Pause.
Take a few moments to watch some of this humorous video with slips, trips, and falls.
Prompt.
When was the last time you tripped over something? Take five minutes to write about that experience.
Practice.
Now think about a “stumbling stone” as a metaphor. Despite the painful experience of tripping or stumbling, sometimes, when an unexpected idea trips us up, it can end up moving us in a positive direction.
As you go about your day, be watching for surprises—in your writing and in your life—that you may at first stumble over. How can those surprises move you to a place you didn’t expect to go? Write about them.
Want More?
Read Clint Smith’s article about how Germans have created stumbling stones to memorialize Holocaust victims in an unexpectedly powerful way.
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Upcoming Workshops & Gatherings
February: February Co-Writing schedule and registration options are ready. We have Co-Writing TODAY from 11 a.m.-3 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 Sarah L. Sanderson. Sarah’s first book, The Place We Make, was published by WaterBrook in August 2023.
Find more information at www.sarahlsanderson.com.
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