Breathe

So many times we get caught up in life and I think, we literally forget to breathe. Not to the point of turning blue ~ although Peter was a champion breath holder as a baby/toddler and could probably teach lessons ~ but to the point of hyperventilating.

Whenever life gets too much, and let's face it, it often gets too much, my therapist usually writes one word in a text or on FB and it is always, "breathe."

What I love about meditation and yoga is I am forced to concentrate, if only for a little while, on my breathing. I need reminders when I am working out. Exhale on the up (whatever the up is that morning).

And so, today, on this marvelously beautiful Wednesday in NY, I urge you to take a moment, and ground yourself with your breathing. It might be exactly what you need to do to regroup from the everyday life stuff we all have.

Normally I don't put the FB picture here, but I am going to go crazy and share it now. Follow the directions. GO ahead. I'll wait...

There are SO many songs with the title breathe and with the words breathe in them. I am going to share two of my favorites.

OOOHHH (!) I know, listen to them and breathe while doing so.

Enjoy this day! xo

Breathe (2AM)
What astounds me is that Nalick wrote this when she was 20. Wise.
http://youtu.be/jHEj4cRhm3E

Breathe
And Swift, too, was (still is) a very young woman when she wrote this.
http://youtu.be/uLw3NYydHNU