Daily Nourishment for September 7, 2024: A Blessing for Presence
Daily Nourishment Read Time: 35 seconds
Pause/Prompt/Practice Time: 10-15 minutes
“May you be consoled in the secret symmetry of your soul.” - John O’Donohue
Pause.
Take deep breaths with a six-count inhale and a six-count exhale while listening to this Blessing by John O’Donohue.
Prompt.
Spiritual Direction for Writers® Co-Writing is going away in a few months, but I’ll carry so many good memories forward of our shared liturgies and writing (and not writing) with others who care about the intersection of faith and art and doubt and mystery.
I love this blessing by John O’Donohue and use it often during SDW co-writing sessions.
Right now, these lines are my favorite:
“May you take time to celebrate the quiet miracles that seek no attention.
May you be consoled in the secret symmetry of your soul.
May you experience each day as a sacred gift, Woven around the heart of wonder.”
Practice.
Listen to the blessing a few more times and take notes or journal in response.
What are your favorite lines right now?
Which words do you want to tweak? (Notice how I use the word “seldom” instead of “always” in that line about anxiety. Many thanks to Maria for giving me the word seldom to use during a co-writing session last year when I said I don’t love the use of “never.”)
How does this blessing make you want good things for yourself and others?
How does this blessing make you disappointed?
How does it make you hopeful for the future?
Want More?
Read Eternal Echoes: Celtic Reflections on Our Yearning to Belong by John O’Donohue
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Upcoming Workshops & Gatherings
—The September Co-Writing calendar is live.
—Early Bird Pricing Ends Monday Night—Spiritual Direction for Writers® + Enneagram for Creativity Gathering will take place on Friday, September 27th and Saturday, September 28th. You can register here. All registered participants will have access to recordings.
—The Great Belonging Project is live here and The Great Belonging Project October Refresh will take place Oct 1-Oct 31. The Great Belonging Project October Refresh is open for registration with Early Bird pricing of $10.
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