Last night I led a #30BrighterDays workshop here in town at the DreamBank. Each attendee left with their own customized 30-day practice (and journal); practice simply for practice sake, rather than practice with an over-focus on outcomes. The goal is the process, the process is the goal. One person chose a practice of daily acceptance for her difficult circumstances, one woman plans to make dates with brightness– checking out museums and maybe learning a new dance or two on YouTube. Others decided to simply take note of brightness every day around them.
When I created #30BrighterDays in November, I found that practice helped free me from stuck feelings and opened my perspective and my life to possibility.
Even if you couldn’t join us for the workshop, you can still participate. What does brightness mean to you? Spending time outdoors? Taking photos? Knitting or crafting? Connection with others? How could you turn that in to a 30-day practice? Daily meditation (deep breathing, coloring, prayer, listening to guided meditation or music)? Physical activity (walking, dancing, stretching, swimming)? Setting up regular dates with loved ones, or plans to explore new social settings/circles? How about simply HAVE MORE FUN? I forget about fun! Your practice can be as big or small as feels doable to you, and you can follow along online and join in by searching/using the hashtag #30BrighterDays (no spaces) online.
In prepping for the event I curated a long list of quotes about brightness, which I will pull from over the next month as I return to a regular writing practice here on the blog and/or on Facebook. See you tomorrow.
Tickets are on sale now for my new show (Thursday evening 6/21) YOU AGAIN: an evening of songs and stories to benefit MOMS DEMAND ACTION. Enjoy Broadway favorites and original stories about midlife, marriage, and motherhood–with accompanist Mark Wurzelbacher–all in support of MOMS DEMAND ACTION gun violence prevention efforts. Venue is small and seating is limited! Buy tickets here. https://youagain.brownpapertickets.com/