Daily Nourishment for June 7: More Time to Be Receptive to the World
Daily Nourishment Read Time: 40 seconds
Pause/Prompt/Practice Time: 15 minutes
“Even color was not color but a mood”
- Ada Limón
Pause.
Take six deep breaths with a six-count inhale and a six-count exhale.
Practice.
Read or listen to the poem one more time.
Pick an object that’s nearby, look at it for a minute or two.
Write about the life that’s underneath the object. For 10 minutes, take notes, journal, or start a new story, poem, essay, or letter to a friend.
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