Breathe

Some years back I went to the doctor for what I later learned was a panic attack.

It was my first one and I literally thought I was going to die, at my desk, at work.

I remember my doctor suggested that maybe I’d forgotten to breathe and I thought that was ridiculous!

How could I forget to breathe?! But as I spent more time examining my habits I realized that when I’m stressed I do tend to hold my breath. I’m usually not conscious of it but today I checked in with myself and I was doing it again, I was holding my breath.

There have been a number of things that have been stressful as of late. Lots of decisions need to be made, and made rather quickly, which has caused me some distress.

I’m glad to know I’m not the only one and have been lucky to have friends who are experiencing the same thing in a different area of their lives.

It’s literally ALL good things it’s just happening really fast and without a lot of transition time.

If you find yourself in a situation like the one I described above, give yourself permission to breathe. And then breathe again. Then, meditate if you can.

Holding your breath is the manifestation of what’s happening inside, a bracing of oneself, with the goal of protecting yourself from whatever is to come.

The truth is, it’s coming whether you like it or not so you might as well breathe through it. Take four slow deep breaths with me. Let’s breathe through it, together.

With Love ❤️