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  1. BREATHWORK ENDS THE
    ARGUMENT WITHIN

    Not ordinary breathing.

    The body already manages that without requiring a committee meeting.

    Conscious breathing.

    The deliberate act of bringing attention into the body and remaining with the breath long enough for the noise to lose its authority.

    A slow, full in-breath.

    A long, unhurried out-breath.

    Then another.

    Nothing mystical has to happen.

    There need be no visions, revelations, sacred music, or sudden purchase of white linen.

    The breath does not have to produce bliss, wisdom, or a more impressive human being.

    It asks only for attention.

    In that way, conscious breathing has something of I need do nothing in it.

    Not passivity.

    Not collapse.

    Not giving up.

    Simply the end of interference.

    The breath is already moving.

    Life is already happening.

    The body is already here.

    For a few moments, nothing has to be improved, solved, defended, explained, or spiritually upgraded.

    When the body is cold, tight, tired, painful, or restless, there is the breath.

    When the mind begins manufacturing a grievance, rehearsing an argument, predicting disaster, or reopening a case that was never going to court, there is the breath.

    When nothing is wrong, there is the breath then too.

    That may be the most important part.

    Breathwork is not merely an emergency service called when the building is on fire.

    It can become the place one lives from.

    Over time, conscious breath creates a space where striving begins to look unnecessary.

    No philosophy is required.

    No spiritual costume.

    No certificate.

    No audience.

    No carefully arranged photograph beside a candle with a caption about surrender.

    Just the body as it is.

    Just the breath as it moves.

    Just the next slow in-breath and the next long out-breath.

    The mind may continue talking for a while.

    It usually does.

    It has concerns.

    It has evidence.

    It has brought supporting documents.

    But conscious breathing does not argue with the mind.

    It simply stops giving it the whole room.

    Thought becomes background weather.

    The body softens where it can.

    Time becomes less urgent.

    The need to control the moment begins to loosen.

    This is where breathwork and forgiveness begin to resemble one another.

    Neither changes what is real.

    Neither fights the appearance.

    Neither demands that the world behave properly before peace is allowed.

    They remove some of the interference.

    The cold remains.

    The ageing body remains.

    The noise remains.

    The ordinary morning remains.

    Nothing needs to be excluded.

    Sanctuary does not mean hiding from experience.

    It means finding the place within experience where the fight can stop.

    The world can keep shouting.

    The door has been found.

    It opens inward.

    reconnectbreath.com/

    #ARGUMENT #Conscious #breathing #committee #meeting #interference #revelations #Sanctuary #noise #forgiveness #fasting #acim #acourseinmiracles #breathwork #connection #healing #pridemonth #Meditation #Spirituality #intermittentfasting #nonduality #AI

  2. BREATHWORK ENDS THE
    ARGUMENT WITHIN

    Not ordinary breathing.

    The body already manages that without requiring a committee meeting.

    Conscious breathing.

    The deliberate act of bringing attention into the body and remaining with the breath long enough for the noise to lose its authority.

    A slow, full in-breath.

    A long, unhurried out-breath.

    Then another.

    Nothing mystical has to happen.

    There need be no visions, revelations, sacred music, or sudden purchase of white linen.

    The breath does not have to produce bliss, wisdom, or a more impressive human being.

    It asks only for attention.

    In that way, conscious breathing has something of I need do nothing in it.

    Not passivity.

    Not collapse.

    Not giving up.

    Simply the end of interference.

    The breath is already moving.

    Life is already happening.

    The body is already here.

    For a few moments, nothing has to be improved, solved, defended, explained, or spiritually upgraded.

    When the body is cold, tight, tired, painful, or restless, there is the breath.

    When the mind begins manufacturing a grievance, rehearsing an argument, predicting disaster, or reopening a case that was never going to court, there is the breath.

    When nothing is wrong, there is the breath then too.

    That may be the most important part.

    Breathwork is not merely an emergency service called when the building is on fire.

    It can become the place one lives from.

    Over time, conscious breath creates a space where striving begins to look unnecessary.

    No philosophy is required.

    No spiritual costume.

    No certificate.

    No audience.

    No carefully arranged photograph beside a candle with a caption about surrender.

    Just the body as it is.

    Just the breath as it moves.

    Just the next slow in-breath and the next long out-breath.

    The mind may continue talking for a while.

    It usually does.

    It has concerns.

    It has evidence.

    It has brought supporting documents.

    But conscious breathing does not argue with the mind.

    It simply stops giving it the whole room.

    Thought becomes background weather.

    The body softens where it can.

    Time becomes less urgent.

    The need to control the moment begins to loosen.

    This is where breathwork and forgiveness begin to resemble one another.

    Neither changes what is real.

    Neither fights the appearance.

    Neither demands that the world behave properly before peace is allowed.

    They remove some of the interference.

    The cold remains.

    The ageing body remains.

    The noise remains.

    The ordinary morning remains.

    Nothing needs to be excluded.

    Sanctuary does not mean hiding from experience.

    It means finding the place within experience where the fight can stop.

    The world can keep shouting.

    The door has been found.

    It opens inward.

    reconnectbreath.com/

    #ARGUMENT #Conscious #breathing #committee #meeting #interference #revelations #Sanctuary #noise #forgiveness #fasting #acim #acourseinmiracles #breathwork #connection #healing #pridemonth #Meditation #Spirituality #intermittentfasting #nonduality #AI

  3. BREATHWORK ENDS THE
    ARGUMENT WITHIN

    Not ordinary breathing.

    The body already manages that without requiring a committee meeting.

    Conscious breathing.

    The deliberate act of bringing attention into the body and remaining with the breath long enough for the noise to lose its authority.

    A slow, full in-breath.

    A long, unhurried out-breath.

    Then another.

    Nothing mystical has to happen.

    There need be no visions, revelations, sacred music, or sudden purchase of white linen.

    The breath does not have to produce bliss, wisdom, or a more impressive human being.

    It asks only for attention.

    In that way, conscious breathing has something of I need do nothing in it.

    Not passivity.

    Not collapse.

    Not giving up.

    Simply the end of interference.

    The breath is already moving.

    Life is already happening.

    The body is already here.

    For a few moments, nothing has to be improved, solved, defended, explained, or spiritually upgraded.

    When the body is cold, tight, tired, painful, or restless, there is the breath.

    When the mind begins manufacturing a grievance, rehearsing an argument, predicting disaster, or reopening a case that was never going to court, there is the breath.

    When nothing is wrong, there is the breath then too.

    That may be the most important part.

    Breathwork is not merely an emergency service called when the building is on fire.

    It can become the place one lives from.

    Over time, conscious breath creates a space where striving begins to look unnecessary.

    No philosophy is required.

    No spiritual costume.

    No certificate.

    No audience.

    No carefully arranged photograph beside a candle with a caption about surrender.

    Just the body as it is.

    Just the breath as it moves.

    Just the next slow in-breath and the next long out-breath.

    The mind may continue talking for a while.

    It usually does.

    It has concerns.

    It has evidence.

    It has brought supporting documents.

    But conscious breathing does not argue with the mind.

    It simply stops giving it the whole room.

    Thought becomes background weather.

    The body softens where it can.

    Time becomes less urgent.

    The need to control the moment begins to loosen.

    This is where breathwork and forgiveness begin to resemble one another.

    Neither changes what is real.

    Neither fights the appearance.

    Neither demands that the world behave properly before peace is allowed.

    They remove some of the interference.

    The cold remains.

    The ageing body remains.

    The noise remains.

    The ordinary morning remains.

    Nothing needs to be excluded.

    Sanctuary does not mean hiding from experience.

    It means finding the place within experience where the fight can stop.

    The world can keep shouting.

    The door has been found.

    It opens inward.

    reconnectbreath.com/

    #ARGUMENT #Conscious #breathing #committee #meeting #interference #revelations #Sanctuary #noise #forgiveness #fasting #acim #acourseinmiracles #breathwork #connection #healing #pridemonth #Meditation #Spirituality #intermittentfasting #nonduality #AI

  4. BREATHWORK ENDS THE
    ARGUMENT WITHIN

    Not ordinary breathing.

    The body already manages that without requiring a committee meeting.

    Conscious breathing.

    The deliberate act of bringing attention into the body and remaining with the breath long enough for the noise to lose its authority.

    A slow, full in-breath.

    A long, unhurried out-breath.

    Then another.

    Nothing mystical has to happen.

    There need be no visions, revelations, sacred music, or sudden purchase of white linen.

    The breath does not have to produce bliss, wisdom, or a more impressive human being.

    It asks only for attention.

    In that way, conscious breathing has something of I need do nothing in it.

    Not passivity.

    Not collapse.

    Not giving up.

    Simply the end of interference.

    The breath is already moving.

    Life is already happening.

    The body is already here.

    For a few moments, nothing has to be improved, solved, defended, explained, or spiritually upgraded.

    When the body is cold, tight, tired, painful, or restless, there is the breath.

    When the mind begins manufacturing a grievance, rehearsing an argument, predicting disaster, or reopening a case that was never going to court, there is the breath.

    When nothing is wrong, there is the breath then too.

    That may be the most important part.

    Breathwork is not merely an emergency service called when the building is on fire.

    It can become the place one lives from.

    Over time, conscious breath creates a space where striving begins to look unnecessary.

    No philosophy is required.

    No spiritual costume.

    No certificate.

    No audience.

    No carefully arranged photograph beside a candle with a caption about surrender.

    Just the body as it is.

    Just the breath as it moves.

    Just the next slow in-breath and the next long out-breath.

    The mind may continue talking for a while.

    It usually does.

    It has concerns.

    It has evidence.

    It has brought supporting documents.

    But conscious breathing does not argue with the mind.

    It simply stops giving it the whole room.

    Thought becomes background weather.

    The body softens where it can.

    Time becomes less urgent.

    The need to control the moment begins to loosen.

    This is where breathwork and forgiveness begin to resemble one another.

    Neither changes what is real.

    Neither fights the appearance.

    Neither demands that the world behave properly before peace is allowed.

    They remove some of the interference.

    The cold remains.

    The ageing body remains.

    The noise remains.

    The ordinary morning remains.

    Nothing needs to be excluded.

    Sanctuary does not mean hiding from experience.

    It means finding the place within experience where the fight can stop.

    The world can keep shouting.

    The door has been found.

    It opens inward.

    reconnectbreath.com/

    #ARGUMENT #Conscious #breathing #committee #meeting #interference #revelations #Sanctuary #noise #forgiveness #fasting #acim #acourseinmiracles #breathwork #connection #healing #pridemonth #Meditation #Spirituality #intermittentfasting #nonduality #AI

  5. BREATHWORK ENDS THE
    ARGUMENT WITHIN

    Not ordinary breathing.

    The body already manages that without requiring a committee meeting.

    Conscious breathing.

    The deliberate act of bringing attention into the body and remaining with the breath long enough for the noise to lose its authority.

    A slow, full in-breath.

    A long, unhurried out-breath.

    Then another.

    Nothing mystical has to happen.

    There need be no visions, revelations, sacred music, or sudden purchase of white linen.

    The breath does not have to produce bliss, wisdom, or a more impressive human being.

    It asks only for attention.

    In that way, conscious breathing has something of I need do nothing in it.

    Not passivity.

    Not collapse.

    Not giving up.

    Simply the end of interference.

    The breath is already moving.

    Life is already happening.

    The body is already here.

    For a few moments, nothing has to be improved, solved, defended, explained, or spiritually upgraded.

    When the body is cold, tight, tired, painful, or restless, there is the breath.

    When the mind begins manufacturing a grievance, rehearsing an argument, predicting disaster, or reopening a case that was never going to court, there is the breath.

    When nothing is wrong, there is the breath then too.

    That may be the most important part.

    Breathwork is not merely an emergency service called when the building is on fire.

    It can become the place one lives from.

    Over time, conscious breath creates a space where striving begins to look unnecessary.

    No philosophy is required.

    No spiritual costume.

    No certificate.

    No audience.

    No carefully arranged photograph beside a candle with a caption about surrender.

    Just the body as it is.

    Just the breath as it moves.

    Just the next slow in-breath and the next long out-breath.

    The mind may continue talking for a while.

    It usually does.

    It has concerns.

    It has evidence.

    It has brought supporting documents.

    But conscious breathing does not argue with the mind.

    It simply stops giving it the whole room.

    Thought becomes background weather.

    The body softens where it can.

    Time becomes less urgent.

    The need to control the moment begins to loosen.

    This is where breathwork and forgiveness begin to resemble one another.

    Neither changes what is real.

    Neither fights the appearance.

    Neither demands that the world behave properly before peace is allowed.

    They remove some of the interference.

    The cold remains.

    The ageing body remains.

    The noise remains.

    The ordinary morning remains.

    Nothing needs to be excluded.

    Sanctuary does not mean hiding from experience.

    It means finding the place within experience where the fight can stop.

    The world can keep shouting.

    The door has been found.

    It opens inward.

    reconnectbreath.com/

    #ARGUMENT #Conscious #breathing #committee #meeting #interference #revelations #Sanctuary #noise #forgiveness #fasting #acim #acourseinmiracles #breathwork #connection #healing #pridemonth #Meditation #Spirituality #intermittentfasting #nonduality #AI

  6. WIDE (1992)
    Oil on Canvas - 20” x 48”

    As with OPEN, I was working to establish the connecting points between my Passage paintings and this new series, before I went on to define the new themes in their entirety.

    michaelwhelan.com/galleries/wi

    #personalvisions #imaginativerealism #fineart #sanctuary

  7. WIDE (1992)
    Oil on Canvas - 20” x 48”

    As with OPEN, I was working to establish the connecting points between my Passage paintings and this new series, before I went on to define the new themes in their entirety.

    michaelwhelan.com/galleries/wi

    #personalvisions #imaginativerealism #fineart #sanctuary

  8. WIDE (1992)
    Oil on Canvas - 20” x 48”

    As with OPEN, I was working to establish the connecting points between my Passage paintings and this new series, before I went on to define the new themes in their entirety.

    michaelwhelan.com/galleries/wi

    #personalvisions #imaginativerealism #fineart #sanctuary

  9. WIDE (1992)
    Oil on Canvas - 20” x 48”

    As with OPEN, I was working to establish the connecting points between my Passage paintings and this new series, before I went on to define the new themes in their entirety.

    michaelwhelan.com/galleries/wi

    #personalvisions #imaginativerealism #fineart #sanctuary