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Thursday, May 07, 2009

Breathe

In my inbox today, from my fabulous sister-artist, YaliniDream:

Reminder to self: Breathe...

after all
Breath is the simplest form of movement
the simplest form of voice
the simplest form of prayer
it connects what's within us to that which is outside
it is what holds us in the present.


When I'm feeling small, discouraged, bogged down in inertia, I check out these mindblowing photos of Yalini dancing on the subway, suspended between metal and breath and light and muscle and faith. Of their own volition, my limbs unlock, my torso opens and expands, energy flows through my body.

I am so lucky to know such goddesses.

1 Comments:

Blogger deamer said...

Thanks for the beautiful thoughts. I try to concentrate on my breathing each day when I do my excersizes, but you remind me that the connection to breathing can make all moments richer.

5/11/2009 8:07 AM  

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