photo by Rahul courtesy Pexels
how to breathe when you want to give up
today I am breathing through fatigue, fear, and
feeling overwhelmed.
I breathe because when I breathe, I am reminded
that I am alive.
I am reminded that to be able to fill my body with
air means that I have the ability to keep going.
I am reminded that my time on earth may be short
but it can be powerful if I dedicate it to love and
fairness.
when I breathe
I am reminded of Mary Oliver when she wrote,
“tell me, what it is you plan to do with your one
wild and precious life?”
so I breathe
and I let my breath
turn into a smile that says back to her,
“as much as I can.”
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