Before the day gets away,
Stop.
Before you overthink it,
Before you take a step,
Before you make a decision,
Before you fill your mind with anything else,
Stop.
Take a breath.
And release it.
Inhale.
And exhale.
Inhale.
And exhale.
Inhale.
And exhale.
One more time.
Inhale.
And exhale.
And exhale.
Okay.
Now you're here.
Settle.
Relax your muscles.
Ease your mind.
And focus on now.
I know.
Those thoughts are trying very hard to creep into the necessary task of the day.
But tell them to pause for just this moment.
Convince your muscles to stay at ease.
And breathe.
Focus on each breath.
Follow it from your nose,
Through your lungs,
And out of your nose again.
Now,
Are you ready for the day to get away?
Probably not.
But it's waiting on you.
Make it amazing.