Week 10
Again, Sweep the Path
The Practice of Beginning Again
This Week's Focus
Back where we began, yet not the same. This week you return to earlier practices—not because you failed, but because return IS the practice.
"Presence is something you practice, not arrive at. Every moment is now. Again."
Seven Daily Practices
Monday: Begin Again (Week 1)
Return to Week 1's practice: Start something three times. Notice how it's different now.
Time: 5-10 min
Tuesday: See Again (Week 2)
Return to Week 2: Name your thoughts for 3 minutes. What do you see now that you didn't then?
Time: 3-5 min
Wednesday: Listen Again (Week 3)
Return to Week 3: Choose an object as teacher. Listen. What's it teaching today?
Time: 5-10 min
Thursday: Do Again (Week 4)
Return to Week 4: Make peace with something incomplete. Is it easier now?
Time: 5 min
Friday: Focus Again (Week 5)
Return to Week 5: One thing, complete attention, 10 minutes. How's your quality of attention now?
Time: 10 min
Saturday: Return Without Shame
Notice where you've wandered in your practice. Return without judgment. 'Again' is always okay.
Time: Self-paced
Sunday: Integration & Reflection
Reflect: How does it feel to return? Are you the same person who started Week 1?
Time: Self-paced