YOU ARE FREE TO SIMPLY BE

No matter where your mind or your heart is right now, within your body, there is still room to exhale. In this exact moment, you are free to exhale, be still, and not do a single thing. Even if it's just for a moment, you are free to simply be. 

It may not seem like enough and in a sense, breathing does not change the nature of the unknowns surrounding you. But taking the time to inhale and exhale mindfully is a slow yet meaningful way of coming down from anxiety and remembering the ground beneath your feet. 

The ground may not feel as steady as you want it to be. And there is nothing wrong with addressing the sense of shakiness that you may feel. But even here, may you never take for granted even the smallest glimpse of steadiness. May you continue to have gratitude for the smallest signs of progress. 

Again, at the moment, it may not feel like very much. Simultaneously, you are free to breathe deep and trust that there is still more ahead of you beyond what you can see. When it's hard to believe this, slow down, and remember the ground beneath your feet. It is right here that we are reminded that we cannot escape reality and the weight of gravity. At the same time, we are here. We can't always see how but we are connected. When the ground shakes, it will shake for all of us, and we will all be reminded that we must trust. We must trust beyond what is seen. And we must trust that it matters to take a moment to breathe. Even in the chaos of things. Even in the uncertainty.

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Word of the day: Connected (adj) “joined or linked together” (Merriam-Webster)
Affirmation: “I will remember the ground beneath my feet.”
Journal: How has your breathing been over the past 24 hours? Is there anything you'd like to change?

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Sincerely,
Morgan Harper Nichols
@thestorytellerco
@morganharpernichols