Breath

Your breath carries your mind.

Mind and breath move together. When one becomes restless, the other follows. When one becomes calm, the other soon settles.

You can live for weeks without food and days without water, but only moments without breath. It is your first companion in life and your last.

Your breath is your living cord to nature. Every breath reminds you that you are not separate from the world around you, but part of it. It is a gift so constant that most people stop noticing it.

Yet the breath never leaves you.

Whenever your mind wanders, return to your breath. Whenever life becomes overwhelming, return to your breath. Whenever you lose your balance, return to your breath.

Give your breath your full attention each day.

In caring for your breath, you learn to care for your mind.