CONNECTED // CONNECTING // ALWAYS AND ESPECIALLY NOW // DAY 4

A thought:

"You are the first person you speak to in the morning. What does that sound like? Are you trash-talking to yourself? Are you celebrating yourself? Are you creating a nervous chatter? How you speak to yourself sets the tone for how the rest of the world will speak to you; use that power to lift yourself up and set a standard for loving communication. How you speak to yourself also sets the tone for how you will speak to others. If you learn how to lift yourself up with words, you will be able to do the same for everyone else. Our world needs more cheerleaders. Start by being one for yourself."

Cleo Wade, Heart Talk (2018) 

An Action:

LTLYM Assignment #17: Record your own guided meditation. 

Create and record an audio-guided meditation for other people to use. Try to make it as positive and helpful as possible. Do not make a spoof version. Make the recording at least one minute and no more than ten minutes long. Anyone can do this assignment, you don't need any special yogi certification. Try to think of things to say that would really make you feel better and more relaxed.  

D O C U M E N T A T I O N >  The following digital audio formats are acceptable:
.mov .wav .aiff .mp3

Send your recorded file to: friends@stoveworks.org and stay healthy out there!!!

Today’s Thought and Assignment were selected with care by Josiah Golson ;)


Archive of Lit-rature: #1: Assignment 3

Wendy Chow, Rhinebeck, NY

Charlotte Caldwell, Chattanooga, TN

Chalet Comellas, Nashville, TN (Chalet is responding to the prompt from the Kabakovs)

Angela Dittmar, Chattanooga, TN