Daily Nourishment for April 24: Then I Remember
Daily Nourishment Read Time: 40 seconds
Pause/Prompt/Practice Time: 15 minutes
“All he wanted to do was get him and his sister safely home.”
- Harper Lee
Pause.
Take six deep breaths with a six-count inhale and a six-count exhale.
Prompt.
Read the note below by Jeff Nunokawa in Note Book:
“Sometimes I get discouraged when I realize that most of what I write will never see much light of day. But then I remember how some of the best practices aren’t aimed to reach past the ages, but rather just to get us through the night.”
Practice.
Set a timer for 12 minutes and respond to the note above and/or the questions and statements below.
List five frustrations you have about your writing or other creative work.
List five ways your creative practice helps you inhabit your hours, days, and nights.
List five things you want to write or make even if no one else ever sees it.
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Read Note Book by Jeff Nunokawa
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