Have you ever noticed
how your breath
lands in your body? Does it go
all the way to the top
of your pelvis, with your belly
expanding with each breath?
Or do you feel it stop
at the line of your ribcage, where the rest
of your organs might begin? Do you
only feel your breath in the upper chest, light and
barely sufficient, but not complete?
Have you stopped to think
about how your breath enters
the space under your skin?
Do you breathe deep? Do you breathe lightly?
Do you try to hold in your belly so it doesn’t
appear bigger than you want it to
appear? Do you take
thoughtful breaths?
Quiet breaths?
Breaths that make you feel
your body, make you calm,
make you feel peace?
Notice how you’re breathing today.
Maybe pause.
Maybe put a hand on your chest to see how it
rises and falls.
Maybe relax your belly, let it fall,
releasing all pretenses.
Maybe, just maybe…
Your breath needs more attention
than you think.
