Roughly 5 x 7 inches.

Original work by Rachael Grace (2021) on white handmade paper with a deckled edge.

Purchase includes artwork only.

POEM

I sit and write. 
You by my side.

Your presence is felt.
Your love melts
The anxiety, the fear.

We don’t speak the same language,
Yet you seem to hear
What I feel.

You teach me about presence.
Wherever I go, you’re at my heel.

I sit and write.
You by my side.

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PRACTICE

Writing has a way of engaging and connecting the mind, body and soul in ways other physical activities lack. 

[[ If you don’t have 30 minutes to set aside right now, bookmark this post and return when you do (as parents of two under two we realize this can be difficult, but it is always worth it). ]]

Sit down with a blank sheet of paper and a pen or a pencil. 

Close your eyes for a moment and recenter yourself by taking three long slow breaths, in through your nose and out through your mouth. 

As your breathing returns to normal, notice any tension you’re holding in your body; face, neck, shoulders, belly, legs. Gently release the tension and settle into place.

When you are ready, continue with the practice. 

When you notice your mind drifting off while thinking and writing, gently come back to where you are and what you are doing. I’ve found finding my feet with my attention and feeling the ground beneath me is a helpful tool for this. 

If you’re worried about time, set a timer for 20 minutes and be okay with setting this aside moving on with your day when the bell rings.

Write the following verse and be present to each word as you write it:

“Look at all the birds—do you think they worry about their existence? They don’t plant or reap or store up food, yet your heavenly Father provides them each with food.” 
Matthew 6:26

Read through the verse slowly three times, leaving some space for silence in between each reading. 

If you’d like, write these questions and answer them on your piece of paper or in your journal.

What word or words stand out to you? 

Why do you think that stands out to you? 

Spend a few moments in silence focusing on your breath.

To end, spend as much time as you’d like writing your current thoughts/feelings/emotions. 

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