A Daily Examen Being Heard and Knowing His Presence

You do not need more prayer. You need a way to pray that actually meets you where you are.

Not a formula. Not a performance. A practice — gentle enough to return to every day, and deep enough to change how you move through the world over time.

This is what the Daily Examen is for.

A Practice With Deep Roots

The Examen is not a new idea. It is one of the oldest and most beloved prayer practices in the Christian contemplative tradition, developed in the 16th century by St. Ignatius of Loyola as a daily way of noticing God's presence and movement in the ordinary moments of life.

Ignatius believed that God is not only present in dramatic encounters or mountain-top moments. He is present in the texture of an ordinary Tuesday. In a conversation that lingered. In the moment your chest tightened and you didn't know why. In the small relief you almost missed.

The Examen was his answer to one question: how do I learn to notice God in the middle of my actual life?

For five centuries, men and women have returned to this practice in seasons of grief, uncertainty, spiritual dryness, and quiet faithfulness. It has been prayed in monastery cells, hospital rooms, kitchen tables, and car parks. It does not require a quiet life. It only requires a few minutes and a willingness to look.

This version has been adapted for women walking seasons of grief, waiting, and spiritual disorientation—grounded in Scripture, and designed to be returned to again and again.

What Is Inside

A six-page guided PDF and a guided audio of the full practice with Paris, that walks you through four movements of the classic Examen, reframed for seasons of grief, waiting, and uncertainty:

Become Aware of God's Presence — Without trying to change anything, you recall the events of the day in God's presence. Where was He, even faintly?

Give Thanks — Not a forced gratitude list. An honest naming of where life was given today, even if it felt small or fragile.

Notice What Stirred Within You — A gentle review of the emotional movements of your day. When did you feel most yourself? When did you feel heavy or withdrawn?

Entrust Tomorrow to God — You name what feels hardest about what lies ahead, and place it in His care.

Each movement includes reflection prompts to help you find words.

Can be practiced in five minutes or lingered over for longer. Works at the end of the day or the beginning of a new one. Returns something every time you use it.

This Is For You If...

You want a daily prayer practice that doesn't feel like another thing to perform. You've tried journaling but get stuck staring at a blank page. You're in a season where God feels distant and you're not sure how to close the gap. You want something simple enough to actually do, and real enough to actually help.

This Is Not For You If...

You're looking for a comprehensive Bible study or a multi-week program. This is a single practice — quiet, repeatable, and cumulative. Its power is in the returning, not the first read.

_{Five centuries of faithful women and men have returned to this practice. You are not starting something new. You are joining something ancient.}