Breathe! It seems like a silly statement, because this is something that we do without thinking, but really- that’s the point. You are literally sustained by an involuntary action that sets everything of life as you know it into motion. It’s the one thing that matters most if you decided not to do it anymore. Go ahead, try it!
When was the last time you actually heard your own breathing? When was the last time that you literally felt your own heart beating inside of you? You have a miracle taking place inside of your chest at this very minute, pumping the very essence of your life throughout your entire body. The funny thing is, in a morbid sense of the word, that we hardly ever think about it until something is not functioning as it should.
When was the last time that you purposely listened to silence? Actually hearing not to hear anything? It’s amazing how we can literally be surrounded by hundreds of distinct sounds, and yet have the power to block out nearly all of it! Things like birds singing, dogs barking, Carpenters sawing, horns honking, air conditioners blowing, etc. These noises are happening all around us at any given time, and yet we have the power to hear nothing or succumb to the pressures squealing from within our own minds.
I am amazed at how I can get so busy living for the future, and never live in the actual moment that I am experiencing NOW! I am following my plans and my dreams. I am building for a better tomorrow. I am searching for answers to life’s problems, and coping as best as possible under the given circumstances of the day. And yet what am I missing?
The laughter of my children! The hug from my little girl who longs for my attention! The smile and loving touch of my beautiful wife! The sounds of my sons wrestling downstairs! The peace and tranquility of my family sleeping as I lye awake listening to them breathe deeply.
I guess all that I am saying is know that you are ALIVE! Live in the wonder of the brainwaves and electrical impulses that belong to you. Rediscover the power of touching and feeling, expressing and loving! Experience the power of yelling at the top of your voice for no good reason- just because you can! Call a wrong number on purpose, just to impact the life of another unsuspecting human being! Eat your dessert FIRST! In fact, eat a big dessert and nothing else!!!!
Run through a water sprinkler with your work clothes on! Eat cake with your fingers! Mail a get well card to yourself! Sing in an elevator- that has other people in it! Dance in your driveway! Go through a McDonalds drive through and order a whataburger! Then order a whopper!Do something, anything, that will cause you not to allow yourself to be caught up in the “RUT”.
You are wonderfully made! Start remembering it often- and don’t forget to BREATHE!
