An Examen

This version of the Examen, a daily reflective prayer, was given to me by a spiritual director. I can’t say I use this every day, but there is value in it…in so far as it develops self-awareness and awareness of grace in the day to day journey.  It continually amazes me how quickly hours and days can pass…

Perhaps this will be of use to someone.
For what moment today am I most grateful?
For what moment today am I least grateful?
There are many other ways to ask the same questions:
When did I give and receive the most love today?
When did I give and receive the least love today?
When did I feel most alive today?
When did I most feel life draining out of me?
When today did I have the greatest sense of belonging to myself, others, God and the universe?
When did I have the least sense of belonging?
When was I happiest today?
When was I saddest?
What was today’s high point?
What was today’s low point?

by Dennis Linn, Sheila Fabricant Linn, and Matthew Linn

From their book Sleeping With Bread: Holding what gives you life.

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