Reflection #29         Room to Breathe

This season in life opens a spaciousness
I hadn’t known I longed for—
time to turn toward myself
with intention,
to listen for what asks to change.

What small shift might let me live lightly?
With more ease?
With gratitude that softens me,
with kindness that widens me,
with a peaceful mind?

Just this morning I awoke
to find what I looked for.
When I looked for beauty,
it appeared.
If I looked for joy,
it rose up like a familiar friend.

I feel a stirring now,
a desire to be fully present
in the life I have.

To meet the world
with open arms,
My thankfulness for friends and family,
my devotion to the causes that matter.

So, today, I walk slowly.
Allow myself the holy leisure
to move through the world softly,
with room to breathe.