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A Little Exercise for Recharging Your Spirit

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You have my permission to do this. Really. No guilt whatsoever.

  1. Choose an activity that gives you joy and that feeds your soul. It can be anything—something you do alone or with friends, an activity that’s high intensity or more contemplative, something you do away from home or in your home.
  2. Schedule a full two hours for this activity—in the next 10 days. Write it on the calendar, and call it an appointment because it is; it’s an appointment with yourself. Don’t let anything get in the way of this appointment.
  3. Move into this appointment with a prayer, such as, “Lord, I’m placing myself here to be nurtured and inspired and lifted up. Help me let go and receive whatever you have for me.”
  4. Enjoy your two hours. Soak in this activity. Tell yourself how it feels to be here: “This is so nice. . . What a lovely afternoon! . . . I love this!”
  5. Leave this time and activity with a prayer of thanksgiving.
  6. Before you go to bed this night, reflect on the time you had, and ask God for whatever insights are there. Look back on the experience and identify the graces. Make some notes to yourself.
  7. Resolve to do this again in X number of days or weeks.
Vinita Hampton Wright
Vinita Hampton Wrighthttp://www.loyolapress.com/authors/vinita-hampton-wright
Vinita Hampton Wright edited books for 32 years, retiring in 2021. She has written various fiction and non-fiction books, including the novel Dwelling Places and spirituality books Days of Deepening Friendship, The Art of Spiritual Writing, Small Simple Ways: An Ignatian Daybook for Healthy Spiritual Living, and, most recently, Set the World on Fire: A 4-Week Personal Retreat with the Female Doctors of the Church. Vinita is a spiritual director and continues to facilitate retreats and write fiction and nonfiction. She lives with her husband, two dogs, and a cat in Springdale, Arkansas.

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  1. I am planning to spend time with my plants. I love gardening but cannot do it anymore. So I have houseplants that need attention and I will give them the love and care they deserve. My appointment with them is tomorrow.

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