if you were gone. This is not dependence. It is dignity.
Four Practices That Sustain Me
5. Tending my space, daily
Twenty minutes each morning: wash a few dishes, straighten a shelf, open the curtains. Action precedes motivation. A calm space invites a calm mind.
6. Stepping outside, consistently
Three times a week, I leave my door behind. A library visit. A park bench. A coffee shop where the barista knows my order. These small excursions keep my spirit awake—and sometimes grace finds me there.
7. Holding something to anticipate
