Become a Little Neurotic Like Saint Teresa of Avila
Daily Nourishment Read Time: 40 seconds
Pause/Prompt/Practice Time: 15-20 minutes
“She was a neurotic writer too! Just like the rest of us!”
-Spiritual Direction for Writers: Everyday Rituals for Your Writing Life
Pause.
Sit silently for a few moments. Pray the words below by Saint Teresa of Avila, if you like:
Let nothing disturb you,
let nothing frighten you,
all things will pass away.
God never changes;
patience obtains all things,
whoever has God lacks nothing.
God alone suffices. Amen.
Prompt.
On this Feast Day of Saint Teresa of Avila, read “Feeling a Little Neurotic About Your Writing? That’s Okay” over at the Brevity blog.
Practice.
Take 10 or so minutes to complete the practice described in “Feeling a Little Neurotic About Your Writing? That’s Okay” over at the Brevity blog (which is excerpted from Spiritual Direction for Writers: Everyday Rituals for Your Writing Life.
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