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Every practice in the library, in one list. Narrow it by how long you have, who it is written for, and where you are right now.
Tell your children, or each other, one good part of your story of us.
How you met, a hard thing you got through, why you are proud of this we. Say it aloud.
Wake gently for a prayer together at night, even once this week.
A shared moment turned toward God, in the quiet of the night, binds two hearts to something larger than themselves.
You do not have to use it perfectly for it to help. Using it half the time makes your week roughly half better, and that is a real gain rather than a consolation prize.
Watch for the all or nothing turn, because it is what usually ends these attempts. One missed entry, then the whole thing gets declared broken and…
Rather than arguing that someone ought to get organised, ask one question. Would your life be better if fewer things slipped, fewer people were annoyed with you, and you spent less of the day worrying about what you had forgotten?
The answer is nearly always yes, and it lands differently when the person says it instead of hearing it. Keep the list concrete and drawn from their…
Writing Tuesday at two in your diary is not a vow. If Tuesday comes and something else matters more, move it. At least it had a chance of happening.
A surprising number of people avoid writing anything down because it feels binding, as though the ink made it a promise. Left unsaid, that quietly…
Looking for a whole subject rather than a single practice? Start from the nine areas.