dailydatewithgod

In American culture, there is all this allure around vacations and getaways.  Around L.A. there is the lure of Las Vegas with the tag line, “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.” It is all based on the idea of needing space and respite from our everyday life.  I get it, it makes sense and it is important to have respite.  My quandary is what are all these vacations and getaways about if people come back feeling like they need respite to recover from their vacation?  Given how integrated we are with nature it is no surprise that we actually have moments of respite which are so inherent in us we do not recognize them or take them for granted.  The experiences of respite are so much a part of our day to day movements we overlook them. On the most basic level, our hearts invite us to moments of respite by prompting us to take a breath.  What happens when we seize that opportunity and deepen and or lengthen that breath?  What kind of unknown respite can we venture into when we play with breathing in different ways.  I have personally experienced the healing power of the breath to shift my perspective about any number of things.  Our breath is a tool for connecting to life in a new way.  God invites us to discover the unknown moments of respite open to us when we start with our breath.