Daily Nourishment for April 24, 2024: 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.

Want More?
Read Note Book by Jeff Nunokawa

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Upcoming Workshops & Gatherings
—This month’s Revision Stations Designed by Lauren Winner gathering will be on Saturday, April 27th from 10:15-noon CT.
If you have something that needs revision attention, you will not regret attending. Promise.

—May 5, 2024: Our next Thoughtful Readers Gathering is with Catherine Ricketts and The Mother Artist will be 5/5 from 5-6 p.m. CT.

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Today’s Note from Charlotte (Coming Soon)


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