Day 21 of a Photo a Day: Myself, Again

It's not that I am not myself there, and it's not that I am not myself with you, just that my brain has been so full of chaos and my eyes and lungs so full of smoke that I've barely been able to breathe or see for a while. This has been my choice, but today I chose to concentrate on my breath again.

Today, I woke up and my parents took me to our cottage. This cottage is new to our family and its walls aren't filled with childhood memories, but the air there is crisp and clean. Even inside, where I took this photograph, I felt like I could breathe again. I didn't have to rush here (although the lack of heat did make lingering unattractive), and each breath I took felt useful. The cottage had a few issues and I felt ready to fix them. I felt useful.

It was a good day. I feel like I can't always take the time to breathe mindfully for my own well-being, but when I do do feel well enough to treat myself kindly, I inhale and I exhale.

If you don't feel well enough, at least try breathing right now:

Inhale deeply through your nose,

Exhale deeply through your mouth.

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