Daily Nourishment for January 17: Be Here Now
Daily Nourishment Read Time: 45 seconds
Pause/Prompt/Practice Time: 10-15 minutes
Pause.
Use the inhale and exhale prompts below for a few rounds of a breath prayer or meditation.
Inhale: I’m here now.
Exhale: Be here now.
Prompt.
Read the quote below and take notes for a few minutes on whatever thoughts come to mind.
“You can’t write what you’re going to write tomorrow or next week or next year without being who you are today.”
- Charlotte Donlon
Practice.
1. Make a list of five things you need or want to do today that have little to do with writing.
2. Make a list of five things someone else needs or wants you to do today that have little to do with writing.
3. Make a list of five things you did yesterday instead of writing.
4. Make a list of five things you wish were true for you today so you could do more writing.
5. Make a list of five things you can do today to help you have more time to write tomorrow.
Want More?
Read more of my thoughts on the quote above in this One O’Clock Central entry.
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Workshops, Gatherings, & Resources
The Flourish Anyway Creative Soul Series with Workshop Local (with online classes and in-person classes in Birmingham)
Class 1: Flourish Anyway with Wintry Rhythms, Rituals, & Retreats
Class 2: Flourish Anyway with a Sustainable Retreat Practice
Class 3: Flourish Anyway with Lessons from Iconic Birmingham Writers, Artists, & Musicians
Flourish Anyway with Rhythms, Rituals, & Retreats
Today’s Daily Nourishment was provided by Charlotte Donlon.
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