Journaling
Guidelines for writing practice
a. Select one prompt
b. Write without stopping for 5 minutes, keep your hand moving
c. Use embodied language (based in the senses, grounded nouns, specific)
d. Avoid abstract language (love, justice etc.)
e. Don’t edit grammar, or cross out words
Prompts
- What do you remember when you pause to truly listen to the Earth?
- Write about a time when nature revealed itself as sacred.
- How does it feel to reconnect with the wholeness of your being in a single moment?
Sample Response to Prompt 2
Write about a time when nature revealed itself as sacred.
It was a quiet morning, dew still clinging to the grass, and the sun barely brushing the tops of the trees. I knelt by the stream, the water murmuring over rocks, as if speaking a language I had once known. The air smelled of earth and pine, heavy with life. And in that stillness, everything shifted. The birdsong wasn’t just sound; it was a prayer. The way the light danced through the leaves wasn’t just beauty; it was holiness, alive and breathing. I was no longer apart from the world—I was of it, woven into its pulse, embraced by its sacredness. It was as if the land itself whispered, “You are home.”