This was offered by a yoga instructor, and it has stayed with me.
If I can’t breathe, why bother?
I know the instructor was talking about yoga poses and practice, but I find that it pertains not just to that but to pretty much everything.
Or actually to everything.
Whether or not I’m breathing is a good gauge of how I’m doing. My push and drive is such a slippery slope that I can truly believe I’m taking care of myself or coming from a place of compassion or doing what I can to help…and that is when I’m so constantly called out on my perfectionism (“you even try to do not perfect perfectly”) and my need to/for control.
But if I can notice if I’m breathing, and slow myself down and pull myself back when I’m not breathing, then I can actually ease and take care of myself and come from a place of compassion…and not control.
Because if I can’t breathe while I’m doing something – while I’m doing anything –why bother. Step back. Slow down. Just stop.
In fact, I’m going to stop there…and go breathe.
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