August 27th, 2012 at 6:28AM
It takes only a moment to breathe,
a moment to be still, and just like that,
something in me settles, softens,
makes space for imperfection.
The harsh voice of judgement
drops to a whisper and
I remember again
that life isn’t a relay race,
that we will all cross the finish line,
that waking up to life
is what we were born for.
As many times as I forget,
catch myself charging forward
without even knowing where I’m going,
that many times I can make the choice
to stop, to breathe, and be,
and walk slowly into the mystery. — Danna Faulds, Walk Slowly

(via ashramof1)
31 notes Source: saveholden #breathe#Danna Faulds#stillness
May 8th, 2012 at 6:33AM
The morning wind spreads its fresh smell.
We must get up and take that in,
that wind that lets us live.
Breathe, before it’s gone. — Rumi
16 notes #quote#Rumi#morning#breathe