Riding the Wave of Breath
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at 9:02 AM
Before daybreak and slightly bleary-eyed from my night's sleep, I enter my studio. Touching match to wick, the soft glow of candlelight enters the room and morning shadows dance across the walls. Tenderly I curl myself into a comfortable cross-legged position, close my eyes ever so slightly and offer myself to this new day.
Inhale. Exhale. I ride the wave of my breath. As I meditate, there are moments where my curiosity stirs and I wonder from where this tranquility comes. I sit in silence and follow my breath. In. Out. One. Two. Three. Four. My body settles into a gentle rhythm. With the inhale, I hear the sound of wind through aspens. On the exhale, a storm is brewing in the midwest. My thoughts float by like gentle clouds on a summer day. Grounded. Breathing. Simple. I am tranquil. Again, I wonder how I got to this place until even that thought drifts on by. In. Out. One. Two. Three. Four.
Being,
Breath,
Hours of the day,
Mindfulness,
self care 




Reader Comments (4)
Thank you. Lovely post.
I feel as though I'm meditating with you.
Lovely - indeed - and how did you get there? By and with all that you are and are becoming....
xo
claire, maureen & SS - so glad to have you come alongside for a little taste of meditation :)