I usually don\u00c2\u00b4t pay attention to my breath. It only comes to the fore when I am out of balance; after climbing a steep slope or hurrying up to get the bus, or even when I am afraid.<\/p>\n
In daily experience, very often my concerns and expectations make me inhabit the world of thoughts and lose touch with the surroundings. As I invite awareness to join the breath, I can see that very often a kind of control. It is as if I was holding something back, a defensive and hidden attitude against the unexpected. My body is not completely relaxed and the breath is short and uneven.<\/p>\n
The mindfulness of the breath gently brings presence, letting the strong attraction of the thoughts lose its hold and letting me be aware of what is happening here now.<\/p>\n
This knowledge brings me a choice: I can keep doing the same, inhabit the world of thoughts, which is tight and narrow, or I can let go my concerns and expectations and allow more room in my experience in order to accept whatever is given.<\/p>\n
As I allow the breath to come in mindfully, the space it opens can accommodate all the difficulties in my way. And as I breathe out mindfully, more space is activated and I can let go all the heaviness of previous experiences.<\/p>\n
Allowing and letting go conducts my\u00c2\u00a0breath to its natural rhythm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I usually don\u00c2\u00b4t pay attention to my breath. It only comes to the fore when I am out of balance; after climbing a steep slope or hurrying up to get the bus, or even when I am afraid. In daily … Continue reading