The Silences Between Human Beings

Daily Nourishment Read Time: 40 seconds
Pause/Prompt/Practice Time: 15 minutes

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How there can be a place
so cold any movement saves you.

-Naomi Shihab Nye

Pause.

Take three deep breaths with a six-count inhale and a six-count exhale.

Prompt.

Read the poem “Snow” by Naomi Shihab Nye and choose a few words or a phrase to meditate on for a bit.

Make it Advent:

Watch this guided breath prayer practice for the First Friday of Advent, too.

Practice.

Set a timer for five minutes and journal or take notes on anything that comes to mind. Or sit in silence. Sitting in silence is always a nice option.

Want More?
Watch this video with Naomi Shihab Nye on The Art of Revision.

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