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?⁣