. . . the world in front of me
comes into sharp focus,
and new vision
brings full colour to all of it.
I am present
and have suddenly become a part of all creation.
To my amazement, there is unexpected joy inside entering with each inspiration, a joyful and grateful awareness of being alive, where for a long time there has been intake of clouded or dark for being transformed into light when exhaling. Thank you for this question and all your beautiful replies! Blessings to you all.
I pause.
I breathe in.
I breathe out.
Tension held, released.
I breathe in.
Thoughts whirling in my brain.
I breathe out.
An invitation: Release your grip, whirling thoughts,
so I can follow the breath.
I breathe in.
Appreciation for my body, its systems.
I breathe out.
Gratitude for the act of breathing,
gratitude for clean air.
I breathe in.
A still point.
I breathe out.
A still point.
When I breathe with intention I feel myself open up.
My jaw relaxes and I feel more grounded in the here and now.
Blessings to all on this beautiful Monday.
I don’t know how to put this into words, but I’ve realized how incredible my breath is. Despite the cold air I breathe in, I always breathe out soft, warm air. The lesson I’ve learned is that no matter how I’m treated with coldness, I can respond with warmth.
Good Day All, When I breathe with intention, I feel love and gratitude and the tension in my body gradually begins to relax. Richard Rohr’s meditation for today speaks to being aware of our intention. He titled it “A Loving Voice.” I share the link below and hope you have time to read it. https://cac.org/daily-meditations/a-loving-voice/
Thank you Carol. Such a beautiful reflection and helpful reminder of the voices we are meant to pay attention to as the voice of Spirit. I appreciate that Richard Rohr suggests that it can take a lifetime to hear and discern the voices we are meant to listen to, and to ignore and / or quiet the others. Best for a beautiful day …
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. . . the world in front of me
comes into sharp focus,
and new vision
brings full colour to all of it.
I am present
and have suddenly become a part of all creation.
To my amazement, there is unexpected joy inside entering with each inspiration, a joyful and grateful awareness of being alive, where for a long time there has been intake of clouded or dark for being transformed into light when exhaling. Thank you for this question and all your beautiful replies! Blessings to you all.
And to you too, Ose.
I feel calm, peaceful, connected.
When I breathe in with intention, I can feel the home within myself that is God.
When I breathe with intention, I am made aware of my body and the tension I am holding.
Me, too
I pause.
I breathe in.
I breathe out.
Tension held, released.
I breathe in.
Thoughts whirling in my brain.
I breathe out.
An invitation: Release your grip, whirling thoughts,
so I can follow the breath.
I breathe in.
Appreciation for my body, its systems.
I breathe out.
Gratitude for the act of breathing,
gratitude for clean air.
I breathe in.
A still point.
I breathe out.
A still point.
Release your grip…such a good reminder. Lovely sharing, Barb C., thank you.
Both your observation and Ngoc’s
blend together very well,
dear Barb… ♥
Beautiful, Barb!
When I breathe with intention I feel myself open up.
My jaw relaxes and I feel more grounded in the here and now.
Blessings to all on this beautiful Monday.
I feel centered & calm. I feel peaceful.
Happiness
I don’t know how to put this into words, but I’ve realized how incredible my breath is. Despite the cold air I breathe in, I always breathe out soft, warm air. The lesson I’ve learned is that no matter how I’m treated with coldness, I can respond with warmth.
Well said,
dear Ngoc . . .
“no matter how I’m treated with coldness,
I can respond with warmth.”
A beautiful observation
with love…♥
My Ngoc, I noticed that too. We had fun walking together this morning.
That’s beautiful, Ngoc. As if we are all the systems working together to transform what we take in to what we give out.
Good Day All, When I breathe with intention, I feel love and gratitude and the tension in my body gradually begins to relax. Richard Rohr’s meditation for today speaks to being aware of our intention. He titled it “A Loving Voice.” I share the link below and hope you have time to read it.
https://cac.org/daily-meditations/a-loving-voice/
Thank you Carol. Such a beautiful reflection and helpful reminder of the voices we are meant to pay attention to as the voice of Spirit. I appreciate that Richard Rohr suggests that it can take a lifetime to hear and discern the voices we are meant to listen to, and to ignore and / or quiet the others. Best for a beautiful day …
A feeling of gratefulness for being alive! and that this universe is much bigger and better than I am. From that perspective I get strength and peace.
An Understanding that I am only in control of so much, and to let go of the rest
Letting go of the rest is a work in progress for me.
Much of it is just a matter of remembering to let go.
Thank you, Jenifer, for the reminder. ♥️
Yes, Jennifer. Barking up the wrong tree is the last thing we need.
Peace and a feeling of being grounded.
Presence.