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Then, switch the pen to your nondominant hand and answer
from your heart, permitting yourself to give voice to the six - year - old
within and the freedom to write whatever fi rst comes to your
mind — without analyzing, critiquing, or judging the content. Simply
answer from your heart. Remember that freely writing whatever
comes up for you, without censoring or correcting your gram-
mar, is the way to stimulate your right - brain wisdom, a wellspring
of intuitive, creative insight. Remind yourself to trust and receive this
insight as if you were a child. Don ’ t construct a sophisticated theo-
logical monologue, but allow the Divine to speak through the vul-
nerability of your nondominant hand.
As you partake in this experiential, open yourself up to a para-
digm shift. You then may want to give some spiritual depth to your
Paradigm Shift Happens Kit by adding a smell (incense), a song
(gospel, Gregorian chants, or other inspiring music on your mp3
player), a visual reminder of your faith (a picture of your spiritual
mentor or recent pilgrimage), or a tactile stimulus (holy water or
a physical reminder of a profound epiphany) to assist you on your
spiritual journey.
Centering Prayer, a Seduction into
Holy SilenceSome readers who don ’ t already have an established spiritual or
religious practice may wonder how they can further nurture their
spiritual health. You may have begun to do the meditation practice
described in the last chapter, and now you want to try the centering
prayer practice when you fi nd that it resonates with your religious
roots.
Although many Christians and non - Christians who became dis-
illusioned with their lack of spiritual experience in their church,
synagogue, or mosque have sought Eastern meditation methods,
others have discovered the contemplative prayer tradition of the
Christian church, which was the norm during the fi rst sixteen
centuries after the death of Christ. In the 1500s, contemplati ve