Breathe in the Breeze of Comfort

Being in alignment may be felt as surely and as fairly as a stable seated position — with no fear of wobble or falling from your space — but at times it may feel as though you’re merely perched on the top of a platform, suspended above all on a tight wire, where the smallest breeze could topple you off.

And in those moments, you may find yourself holding something for balance or protection — like an umbrella — when in actuality, the umbrella is preventing you from receiving and feeling the gentle support, the love that is raining down to steady you, to comfort you, to support you, and float you through the turbulent waters of your experience.

It is in these times that you may close your eyes and imagine the security of a large wing chair on steady ground, in a setting of your choice, warmed by the light of a fire.

That feeling of stability and comfort is available, though it may seem inaccessible when chaos is swirling and winds are blowing.

Your breath, your mind’s eye, and a simple pause will bring some measure of comfort. Closing your eyes shuts off, even momentarily, the usual noise of what is happening around you and offers solace through your own generated images.

Is it imagination? Yes.

But does it have physiological effects on your system — to slow, to comfort, to soothe?

Yes.

Gaining control in this way brings clarity and anchoring. When your focus stays locked on the storm or the swirling sensations, the momentum pulls you further away from the peace you seek.

Close, breathe, and feel before returning with a more settled system.

Take a beat. Take a breath.

You may not feel completely satisfied, but it is a slowing of the momentum moving in the direction you don’t want.

Diverting your attention is within your control — letting the breeze of comfort wash over you, to slow, to settle.