Morning Writing Practice

Writing practice is the fulcrum of my growth and spiritual evolution. I really don't know where I would be had I not developed a daily practice of journaling. It continues to help me understand myself, teaching me compassion and humility and healing. This is the most cherished part of my routine, it's a non-negotiable in my life. I hope you enjoy this session.

Transcript

We are going to move into writing practice now,

So make sure you have a notebook and pen.

Writing practice is the fulcrum of my growth and spiritual evolution.

I really don't know where I would be had I not developed a daily practice of journaling.

It continues to help me understand myself,

Teaching me compassion and humility and healing.

Each day I write,

I learn something new and enlivening and honest and raw about myself.

I look,

I feel,

I admit,

I curse,

I struggle,

I surrender,

And I wake up.

I wake up to the moment in front of me and the world inside of me.

I wake up to my life and never has this practice left me in lack,

But rather it strengthens and revitalizes me.

So this is my most cherished part of my routine.

It's a non-negotiable in my life.

So I'd like you to grab a pen and a stack of paper or a spiral notebook.

Make sure that it's nothing too precious or too beautiful because you want to be free in this moment to write maybe the worst thing you've ever written.

We're not aiming for perfection or even understanding or coherent thoughts,

Feelings,

And words.

There's absolutely no goals.

So we're aiming to just let the mind go wild.

And we're aiming to let ourselves be led by whatever arises and asked to be expressed without censor.

One of the most important things is do not let your pen stop moving.

We remove the censor,

The critic,

The rational part of ourselves by doing this.

So if you are getting stuck and you feel like you want to stop your pen,

Just write blah,

Blah,

Blah until a new thought comes up.

Just keep the pen moving.

This is keeping the energy moving and we want to do this for the whole 10 minutes no matter what.

I've been doing daily writing for over 12 years.

So letting your thoughts and mind go wild does get easier and more liberating as you practice.

So start today with little expectation and a lot of curiosity.

And we're going to begin with my favorite writing prompt and it is what I really want to say.

So at the top of your page,

I want you to write what I really want to say is,

And then I want you to go for 10 minutes without stopping.

Remember,

Now begin.

So finishing up your last thought now if you're still writing.

Great job.

I just want you to tune in and ask yourself,

How did that feel?

Did it feel freeing or hard?

Were you surprised by anything that maybe came up or was revealed?

Do you feel more connected with yourself?

I'd like you now just to write one sentence of intention for your day,

Something you can easily remember as you go about your daily life.

We're going to be using it as an anchor throughout your day if you're ever feeling kind of lost in frenetic energy again.

And on most days is simply,

May I be kind toward myself and others or may I embody love?

So just write something,

A sentence right now.

Good job.

My favorite author and poet Mary Oliver once said,

Attention is the beginning of devotion.

So whenever you can remember today,

Maybe when you have a moment at lunch or when you're waiting to pick your kids up from school or you have a break between calls,

Just touch your heart and bow your head and repeat your mantra.

Whatever it was,

May I embody love.

May I be kind toward myself and others.

This is just a nice way to remind ourselves throughout our waking moments to shift our attention to what we really want.

I guarantee this practice will start to change your world and I believe you will begin to change under the light of your own loving attention.

Great work with writing practice.

We are coming to the end now and I'm just going to send you off with a little blessing next.

Reviews

So good, I feel much lighter and more at ease. Thank you, Sarah!

Thank You. A surprising yet right-on awareness about grief and longing was revealed with suggestion for a ritual to heal the specific thing that is lost/over/done. It needs to be let go. In its place the new version of itself can be will be welcomed. Powerful in 10 mins. Thank You!

I was able to get so many bottled up feelings out this morning toward my mother. It did feel a bit freeing. I will be back.

Absolutely loved this journaling prompt…I’ve been resistant to journaling for years…and this prompt inspired me to start again, and I didn’t want to stop!…thank you 🙏

Just perfect. Thank you. This exercise felt so freeing and my connection to my soul has increased. 💜🙏🏻

This practice opened up a raw look at what was really staying with me from yesterday, but also helped me let go of it and focus on the positive and loving nature I can carry into my day. Thank you, Sarah!

So powerful! The writing prompt was exactly what I needed this morning 🙏 so freeing, thank you

Sarah is absolutely amazing she speaks to my soul and calms my thoughts like a warm blanket of protection ❤️

This was just what I needed to remind myself how important my journaling practice is. It's how I reveal my inner most thoughts and insights. Thank you for the beautiful space you created 💫🙏✨️

The fact that when my adult self started writing, without intention nor thought,
—suddenly I was able to ‘see’ what was being illuminated in the quietest, most fragile, and intimate part of my soul…
—that area which hides in the deepest parts of my spiritual being.
And all this time, it was waiting for the right moment to show itself,
—to shine like today so bright that time seemed to stand still and the world appeared to have stopped turning on its axis,
—all went silent as the light traveled through me,
And revealed my Truth.

Beyond amazing. That.

~ Katy 🪽

I don’t think anyone has helped me to cry as much as this beautiful lady. My goodness, God bless.

WOW
Sarah.
Working with you this Juneteenth day of 2025
has released my heart to staying in the present love of this astoundingly beautiful day.
Thank you for your sharing your wisdom.
And my journal thanks you too.
heh heh
Love
Peace
Christine
High Desert Sierra
Colorado

I love this part of my day now Sarah 💞thank you 🙏

J’adore ce moment d’écriture. C’est un peu déstabilisant au départ. Mais tellement riche ! Merci 🙏🏼

This worked magic - I wound up writing for an hour! First time I’ve actually gotten freewriting to work for me. Looking forward to see what happens tomorrow when I try again.

Love all of these so next time I will do the one with them all❣️

I am a long-time journaler, but had not done many guided journaling sessions. This was an amazing way to tap into a level deeper. I loved this prompt and the space the practice gave me to unfurl. Beautiful gift!

Wow. So incredibly therapeutic. My daughter woke up and she just joined my lap while I wrote right to the bottom of the page. Thank you. ✨

That was seriously amazing. I am currently forming a daily journal habit. I am using it when I need to get my thoughts and feelings out. When I am happy bit also when I am sad or angry. Today before I did thus session I was happy and relaxed and I sat down and followed the prompts and it felt hard opening up and letting the thoughts come but it was also liberating. It was kind if a strange feeling that these feelings came unexpectedly but it feels good now. Thank you, I felt this was so helpful.

This was an exquisite exercise in writing. Thank you so much Sarah!