2.The Practice of Encountering Others "The harddest spiritual work in the world is to love your neighbor as your self-to encounter them not as someone you can use, change, fix, help or save, but as someone who can spring you from the prison of yourself if you will allow it...to entertain the possibility that this is one of the faces of God.
3.The Practice of Living with Purpose Show your gratitude for being alive through contributing to some common good, whether it is via a vocation you love or volunteer work. "Give your stuff away. Share your food. Be the first to say "I am sorry."
4.The Practice of Saying No Say no for one whole day; to more work, to shopping, to the Internet. Use the time you gain to pay attention.
5.The Practice of Doing Without Go without power for a day. Light candles. Dry laundry on a clothesline. Sleep by the fire. Feel your heart swell with gratitude when the sun comes up.
6.The Practice of Creativity Create something. Paint, write, cook, dance or plant a garden. "Find the creativity, and you will find yourself experiencing the mystical presence of the transcendent, in the most simple and available way.
7.The Practice of Dreaming
Write down dreams and pay attention to recurring symbols. Honor them as a divine opportunity. Ideas come from authors Barbara Brown Taylor and J.Pittman McGee
