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tisdag 28 april 2015

Breathing in the presence of sorrow

Sometimes you just got to allow a moments weakness, a moment of doubt to enter you. Otherwise we are pretty much like a corsette tied to tight to breathe proper.

And to breathe proper is to feel proper.

And like breathing we need to inhale all of it. Take a deep breath and let all emotions gather together. Only then will a fuller picture reveal itself.

Thoughts and feelings are often seen as singular entities but in fact, they are very much codependant on each other.

So when you take this moment to let go of your mental prison. And by allowing yourself this one deep breath full with meaning and emotion you can find beauty and strength in the experience and memories therein.

Ready for a deep breath? Here's how:

Inhale and as you do so let the first deepest emotions consume you, sorrow and pain. As your lungs expand you start to allow more profound thoughts binding them together. At the apex of the breathe you embrace the memories, close your eyes and see all the beutiful things about them. As you start to exhale it's almost as if the memory itself fades. But it doesn't. Open your eyes, and as you do so allow yourself to breathe out the negative and feel it leave your body. When the last air leaves your lungs, throw away your fears.

But don't linger.

One breath is enough. When you come down from it fully you'll know what you have to do.


Reherse this technique. Use the mental imagery provided. Feel free to modify it to suit your needs. The structure is inspired from mentalism. It might not be the optimal way but I believe it can be really helpful when you have thoughts that must be put to rest to avoid feeling the need to crawl up a wall or under a rock. At least that is why I designed it.

Signed, Mireneye




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