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Reflection Time Selfie
If this is your first time reading this series of my blog, please take a moment and read the introduction Elul Journey: A New Year Is Emerging – 5775 http://t.co/Y6vmXdO6GJ
Today is 28 Elul or 2 days until 5775; it is a time to reflect and to choose ways in which I can best move towards the High Holy Days and the days that follow. While it is not easy to navigate life’s journeys, I always get to decide how to approach my life. In this moment, I am choosing to walk gently and embrace each step with openness. As I say this, I also realize that this would be a good time for a reality check.
During each blog post of my Elul Journeys, I will share a poem, a saying, a teaching that has helped me navigate the world. Let me know what you think!
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Breathe!
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Regardless of how much I need to navigate, I am determined to take time to breathe-deeply. Lately, I have been taking time each day to take three to five breaths; my hope is to feel the breath flow through me to every part of my body. And for those few minutes that I am taking the time to breathe deeply, I feel myself grounding and feeling centered.
My life is busy, crazy busy. Still I believe it is in my best interest to nurture my body, my mind, and my soul. Breathing is just one tool I use; I also take time to stop and do things that inspire conscious breathing. I:
- watch the cycle of the moon
- write
- smell flowers
- connect with friends
- actively enjoy my sons
- pet my dogs until they become mush in my hands
- remain present with those that need me as a care-giver
- take long walks
- chant
- hold the door open for strangers
- see the beauty surrounding me
- read spiritual and books poetry
- etc
The bottom-line here is that while I am sometimes overwhelmed by the life I am leading, I am able to endure when I connect deeply to the earth and the things I love to do. Only through breath, can I be fully connected to the world I live. So. . . .I am learning to take more time to breathe.
With blessings & light,
Chava
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