Grounding Prayer Exercises

Practices for Anxious Days

Take one at a time. Each is short, and each ends somewhere steadier than it began.

Practices for Returning

Slow prayer exercises for the body as much as the mind. Take one at a time, and return to it more than once.

being fully known

Known

Most of us have spent years managing how much of ourselves we let others see. Being fully known can feel more threatening than comforting, especially if being seen has not always felt safe. This exercise invites you to let God's knowing land somewhere in your body, not as exposure, but as steady, kind attention.

being held

Rest

For many of us, stillness is the hardest thing. We have been moving and doing for so long that stopping feels irresponsible, even dangerous. This exercise is not about achieving a peaceful feeling. It is simply an invitation to let your body remember what it feels like to be held rather than to strive.