sequence practice

Tending the Roots

10 · 15 min4 steps

Before you begin

Have a glass of water within reach. This practice pairs reflection with one real act of self-maintenance.

The practice, step by step — read it all first if you like

  1. Inventory

    Check the roots: Have I eaten? Drunk water? Slept? Moved? Spoken to a human? Answer honestly.

    about 120 seconds

  2. Choose one

    Pick the single most neglected root — not the most virtuous, the most neglected.

    about 60 seconds

  3. Tend it

    Tend that root now in miniature: drink the water, schedule the early night, text the friend.

    about 180 seconds

  4. Bless the small

    Acknowledge the act as restoration, however unglamorous it looked.

    about 60 seconds

Accessibility

Every tending option has a seated or low-energy version; choose what your body allows.

How long do you have?

Or read through it quietly above, at your own pace.