Guest guest Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 This is a phrase I use when I know I am literally holding my breath waiting for the next thing to happen. In fact, whenever a doctor checks my lung capacity, they do it over and over because they can't believe my lung capacity is so small. I believe that I actually grew up breathing with fear in short little breaths and have tiny lung capacity as a result. But what I have noticed lately - in the last year or so - is that I am better about two things: 1. People can think whatever they want about me. My husband and kids love me and I love me (that's a hard one). When I set my mind to the FACT that this is all that truly matters in life, then what my mother or anyone else thinks about me is really just not my problem, and I can actually start feeling sorry for them for being filled with such negativity. With the new ability to think this way, I can actually FEEL myself breathing better. 2. Getting away from " real life " and taking the kids to the snow or taking a family drive to a community event or just a random drive is amazingly therapeutic. My husband drives and I sit and watch the world go by. Eventually I find my happy place and I can feel myself take a nice, deep (deep for me - ha!) breath and my shoulders relax. The rest of the day is a gift of relaxation and a respite from the stresses and thoughts of " real life. " I am " exhaling " on a pretty regular basis now, and I am able to sense within myself when it is time for a drive or other escape so I can " find my exhale. " ) Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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