Daily Nourishment for May 2, 2024: Happiness and Sadness Are Somehow Alike
Daily Nourishment Read Time: 45 seconds
Pause/Prompt/Practice Time: 15 minutes
You could change your life.
You could waste some time and be happy.
- Elisa Gabbert
Pause.
Take three deep breaths with a six-count inhale and a six-count exhale. Then set a timer for two minutes and close your eyes and rest.
Prompt.
After taking some deep breaths and resting for a couple of minutes, read “I Don’t Want to Hear Any Good News or Bad News” by Elisa Gabbert.
Practice.
Set a timer for nine minutes and begin writing a bad poem using these instructions from Elisa Gabbert.
Want More?
Read “Elisa Gabbert on Writing and Capturing Beginner’s Luck” at LitHub.
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—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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