The Practice of the Week Week 8
Open Hands
One concrete act of generosity, and three thank-yous a day.
One simple thing. Keep it small, keep it doable, and do it with them first.
Two things. First: do one concrete generous or merciful act this week — give something away, give money to something that matters, give your time to someone, or go easy on someone who wronged you. Second: every day, write down three specific things you’re grateful for, no repeats. By day three it gets hard — that’s the muscle growing.
Three specific thank-yous, written down, every day. Push past the obvious ones.
Choose one act of generosity or mercy for the week.
Make it concrete and do it — don’t just intend it.
Each day, write three specific gratitudes (no repeats).
Notice what open hands feel like versus clenched ones.
May your hands stay open, and may the mercy you give find its way back to you.