Whether you pray alone or in the company of others, try never to pray simply as a matter of routine but always with conscious awareness of what you are doing. (Evagrios of Pontus)

This is wise counsel for all that we do.

In plowing, planning, and painting, as well as in prayer be mindful of what you are doing.

In cooking, carpentry, and even in camping, be mindful of what you are doing.

In choosing when you speak, and what you say, and how you say it, be mindful of what you are doing.

Each action can be approached prayerfully and achieved sacramentally through our openness to God's grace.