An Imperfect Note That’s Not Edited and May Have Typos and Whatnot but It’s Fine:

Good morning,

I know it’s not technically spring yet, but signs of spring are everywhere and we have sprung forward so I’m reading about and looking at a lot of spring things these days.

I usually prepare—or finish preparing—Daily Nourishment each night before I go to bed, but I decided to switch this work to the morning time instead. So, the Daily Nourishment emails will go out by 9 a.m. CT and will usually include a short note from me moving forward.

I will work on Daily Nourishment website posts and schedule them to publish at midnight moving forward. So, if you want to look at Daily Nourishment before nine o’clock in the morning, you can do so online.

I’m writing a ton right now. It’s going so well. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel for this first full draft of the Spiritual Direction for Writers® book. I’m writing on the sofa a lot which isn’t ideal for a few reasons, but it’s comfortable and cozy and it’s where I wrote most of The Great Belonging, so it feels like a thing I do now when I’m in write the damn book mode. I sink into the sofa with a dozen beverages and write.

Today I will rest and read for a few hours then clean my kitchen and living room and host the Paris Avenue Writer’s Group in my home from 3-5 p.m. CT. Then I’ll facilitate the Sunday Conversation for SDW Members fro 6:15-7 p.m. CT. We will talk about creative resistance while watching the Oscars.

I have several work things I need to do today. I also need a Sabbath, but today is not the day for that. Yesterday was a Sabbath in many ways except for the few hours of writing I did. I prefer to have at least one day of rest each week (preferably on Saturdays and/or Mondays) without any writing or any work. But I’m in write the damn book mode. Regardless of where I am with the book, next Sunday I’ll rest from everything all day, even the book. I’d do it next Saturday instead but I want to write the damn book next Saturday. Next Sunday, though, I will do nothing and love it.

I hope you have a lovely Sunday. The world is so messed up in so many ways, but I hope you can ignore all of it for at least a portion of this day.

Until next time,

Charlotte

Also: Have you seen The Great Belonging Project over on Instagram?

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