Space to Breathe in 2025

Lately the space in which I live
feels constricted in ways
I've not felt before

It's not the physical space around me
but my body space,
if that makes any sense at all

I mean the wandering of my mind
and the sensations in my gut
and the wavering as I walk so that
I don't feel grounded on the earth

This happens when one is confronted
with a groundswell of events
that are unfamiliar, unnerving and unfathomable

And here we are, faced with what was
not unexpected yet still overwhelming,
so much so that every response feels
inadequate to the task at hand

My thought was if I write it all down,
putting words to my experience and
the impact on my whole being,

Then I would have a better chance of
finding a way through,
past the disbelief and fear,
both of which provide neither comfort nor direction.

How's it sounding so far?
Any ideas?

In the meantime I'm going to
walk on the beach,
breathe the salt air,
clear my head and
be ready for what comes next.

What are you going to do?

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5 Responses to Space to Breathe in 2025

  1. Keith Voos

    Listen to lots of hand pan music also known as hang drum; free on old youtube.

    Malte Marten is a master. 1,111 hertz. Energizing AND invigorating. Has brought amazing healing in my life, despite the ******* times we are in.

  2. My mind and body seem worlds apart more often than not these days. This physical shift has persuaded me to slow down…Mean while,
    sitting in my meditation practice, I open to expand my consciousness, ask that the veils of my illusions be removed and allow the waves of fear and confusion to flow by. Not grasping or desiring to change or study.
    My need for my rest is met with kindness and permission to do what I need for self care, without guilt or diagnosis…..
    Embracing the light of the moon and the disturbance of the humming vibration from neighboring spaces last night … sleep eluded me.
    So the sun shines now mid day and I will nap.
    Tonight we will light the fire and dance on the beach enjoying the moonlight..

  3. Elissa Cobb

    Just, “Thank you”…and I am going to do some knitting….

  4. My meditation practice, first thing every morning, which I conclude with the intention to be with whatever arises in the day to come, helps me (somewhat) to meet the latest outrageous doings of the Trump administration with as much equanimity as I’m capable of (which is, often enough, not nearly enough).

  5. Gillian Motyer

    Thankyou for sharing Carol. You are not alone.

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