Daily 5 Minute Breath Practice

Breathing affects us physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and energetically. Breath is the voice of the soul. Today, I begin a daily practice to give voice to the life force that brings me vitality, wisdom, balance and joy, My Breath. It goes like this:
  
Take 3 Deep Breaths: Inhale all the way in, Exhale all the way out, Pause for a few seconds and repeat.

Find Something Beautiful : Find something beautiful and write it down.
Here's what I found today.
The Buddha and The Maple Tree
The buddha sits under the maple tree,
Both in stillness, unmoved by a winter's day.
Leaves, brown and crumpled create a beautiful bronze like sculpture,
Hanging, reaching, resting
On delicate branches.


Follow the Inner Breathwave
Close your eyes. Release any tension and allow your breath to flow. The breath can flow through your being, wave upon wave. Your attention can be like a surfer, riding each wave, sensing, feeling, enjoying. Allow everything to float into consciousness without attaching to it. Let it ride on the wave of your breath.

Make a Few Notes 
Here's what I experienced today
I feel the release of tenion in my neck and shoulders. It's Saturday, I am relaxing into time and space and the luxury of maybe having a late cup of coffee. It's been a hectic week, full of work and deadlines. With time and space, there is joy. My breath expands into my whole body, front, sides and back. I rest in the pause, smiling.