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one breath at a time
letting it all go again
heart breaking open
how many times now?
an eternity of time
one more breath dear one
one more breath again
what more can one do than this?
eternity now…
~ A Haiku by Debra Basham February 4, 2021
Just prior to this haiku coming through, I had written in my journal: Find the space within that grasps at resolution. You can see it so clearly in others. Release judgement around that. Breathe space into your body.
Listening to Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche speak about Healing with Form, Energy, and Light: The Five Elements in Tibetan Shamanism, Tantra, and Dzogchen , I was again fascinated by the connection of breath, mind and body. In part one of the recorded talks, he gave a short guided breathing exercise that begins on the exhale. (See all of the talk at Healing with Form, Energy and Light.)
…. Just breathe out. Exhale any tensions or discomfort that you are feeling in your body, that you are feeling in your breath, or that you are feeling in your mind. (He directs you from the outer (body), to the inner (breath), and then to the sacred (mind).)
Be aware of your body; the stillness of your body, as you continue to breathe deeply. Be aware of your silence; not speaking, feel the silence; much better to feel the silence than just being quiet. Connect with that silence. Awareness is much better than just being silent. Be aware of the spaciousness of your mind; rest in the space of your open mind.
Every day I learn of someone who is experiencing depression or anxiety. Many equate those emotions to the many months of the pandemic and the loss of familiar activities. When I feel my mind spinning, putting together jigsaw puzzles helps me to be present with my body, breath and thought.
You might appreciate part or all of Robert Waldon’s take on using affirmations to clear the mind and release tension in the body.
Affirmation Basics
The mind is the driving force in determining our experience in this world.
Affirmations are meant to “show up” any limiting beliefs so they can be erased or deleted, leaving us with a “clean slate”, in a state of health and wholeness—physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. They clear unconscious programming that tends to guide our thoughts, feelings and behavior.
The purpose of affirmations is to erase from the mind all negative thought forms or beliefs which we have falsely learned. Thoughts of limitation, lack and littleness are released and replaced with thoughts of freedom, abundance and magnificence.
SEEING THE BEST IS SEEING THE TRUTH.
Do not focus on what is not working. Just recognize where you are “off purpose” by lack of joy experienced, then focus on more joy.
Every thought creates a result. Negative or fearful thinking creates a negative life experience. Positive or happy thinking creates a good life and happy outlook. Some of both may create a neutral or conflicted effect on our life experiences. Negative experiences can be changed as a result of consistent positive thinking.
My favorite way to do affirmations is to divide the lined page down the middle.
The affirmation is written on the left side and your mind chatter or contradictory thought is written on the right side. Then cross off the negative.
Continue writing the affirmation 20 times and listen for the resistant thought after each one. 20 times daily for 14 days or until there is no resistance.
They will always feel like a lie in the beginning and you may find great resistance to doing them! Things may change dramatically, so be prepared to notice big difference.
Writing, speaking and hearing us say the affirmation aloud clears the false beliefs through our sense of sight, sound and touch.
It is essential that we keep writing and saying the affirmations until there is no longer resistance to the empowering beliefs.
Remember: Affirmations are not to be used to develop a new belief, but only useful to clear false limiting programs.
Once there is quiet, clarity and no resistance, we are complete.
LIFE WORKS WHEN WE ARE WILLING TO DO THE WORK.
Visit Robert Waldon at Reunion Center for Counseling, Healing and Growth.
How do you live life? One breath at a time.
How do you put together a 1,000 piece puzzle? One piece at a time….
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