What Do You Believe?: A Creative Exercise Inspired by Mahogany L. Browne’s “Country of Water” (Again)
Daily Nourishment Read Time: 45 seconds
Pause/Prompt/Practice Time: 10-15 minutes
“I know who I am because I believe it” - Mahogony L. Browne
Please Note: As I prepare for the Spiritual Direction for Writers book launch, I’ll be reposting recent Daily Nourishment offerings. You are a different version of yourself than you were when you first encountered the Pause, Prompt, and Practice below. So, all is well. Engage with this offering with the version of yourself that you are today. You got this.
Pause.
Take six deep breaths with a six-count inhale and a six-count exhale.
Prompt.
Listen to “Country of Water” by Mahogony L. Browne on The Slowdown with Major Jackson.
While listening to the poem, continue taking six deep breaths with a six-count inhale and a six-count exhale.
Practice.
Set a timer for 10 minutes and take notes on “Country of Water” and write your own affirmations using the poem and the questions below as a guide.
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—What do you believe?
—What do you believe about yourself?
—What do you believe about your body and your skin?
—What do you believe about the air, water, fire?
—Who has prayed for you?
—Whose backbones have brought you forth?
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Read“Litany” by Mahogany L. Browne
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