I want you to take a deep breath

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In a world of darkness look up at the stars

2 years ago

In community: Just Write(e5e5)

Topics: Lesson, Mind, Pause, Takecareofyourself

Whenever you feel as if you're losing your grip on life's rope, take a moment to pause. I want you to take a deep breath during this time.

It would be preferable if you could close your eyes. I want you to close your ears to the clatters of the world and your mind to the billow of thoughts that are causing you to spin inside like a tornado.

Now, I want you to pay close attention to each heartbeat. I want you, honey, to understand how delightful it is to hear your heart screaming these words: "I am a vibrant breather." I am still alive. ' I want you to recall how happy you were whenever the sky changed color. As if it were assisting you in transitioning from orange and red—your preferred hues—to indigo and any shade of blue, I want you to recall how you used to grin while appreciating the art and beauty of the world—that life, and you, are still lovely.

I want you to recall a time when you saved a friend from depression and made her happy at the end of the day. Honey, I want you to understand that being joyful is not a sin and that you can thus save yourself. I want you to remember how you made your parents proud of your accomplishments and how wonderfully blessed you are to be their child. I want you to understand that there are a plethora of further accomplishments and doors waiting for you to open, and that you are truly a blessing to this world.

I want you to recall the things that made you happy and grateful to be alive, as well as the people who made you feel loved. It could be your favorite pair of shoes, a shade of lipstick, a chicken thigh with extra gravy, or a slice of cake. It may be the rain's serenading splashes or the fragrance of strong coffee and the earth's aroma on misty mornings. They could be the artist who inspired you, a classmate who is secretly pulling for you, a friend who makes stupid and lame jokes but still makes you laugh, a member of the virtual world, your sister and brother, your mother and father, or just yourself.

I want you, Honey, to spend your time recalling the things or events that made you the happiest. When you're through, close your eyes, take a deep breath, and tighten your grip on this life.

You are capable of doing so.