Today,
Let's explore a breathing exercise together.
Listen to the faint drumbeat.
Let it guide your breath.
Breathe into the music.
Roughly 2,
500 years ago,
Democracy was born in Athens.
Around the same time,
The Chinese philosopher Confucius walked the earth,
Sharing his wisdom.
And somewhere in a quiet forest,
A tiny redwood seedling broke through the soil,
Reaching upward,
Drinking in the light,
Breathing in life from the sun.
Life,
This mysterious gift we've been given.
Breathe in 2,
3,
Food for the ancient trees that stand among us.
Trees,
As old as democracy,
Standing watch with timeless wisdom.
Trees absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen,
The very oxygen we breathe.
They are nature's air purifiers,
Filtering pollution,
Cleaning our world,
And perceive its stillness.
You become still yourself.
You connect with it at a very deep level.
You feel a oneness with whatever you perceive in and through stillness,
With the rhythm of this music.
Find a tree,
Be still.
Feel the connection,
The oneness,
With this silent living being that gives you life,
That gives you clean air,
That connects all things around us,
A gift from ancient trees,
Hovering above like silent watchers in this playful breathing exercise,
And this gentle reflection on.
Until next time.
