030 | Space to Breathe

We got our Christmas tree on Friday night. On Saturday the lights went on. The decorations that tell so many stories of our life will come. In the meantime, I love the simplicity of just the tree and the lights. ⁣ ⁣

Last night before bed, I sat in the glow of the tree lights savoring the stillness and quiet. I felt my heart rate slow and my breathing deepen and calm come to my list-filled brain. I slept better than I have in awhile.⁣ ⁣

This morning I am beginning the day with the same tree and lights and a simple breath prayer:⁣ ⁣

𝗜𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗲⁣ 𝘓𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥⁣ (Exhale slowly)⁣ ⁣

𝗜𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗲⁣ 𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘮𝘦⁣ (Exhale slowly)⁣ ⁣

𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘵⁣ ⁣

How will you give yourself time and space to breathe deeply and attentively today?⁣