Keep Breathing

This weekend, I began reading Carry on, Warrior by Glennon Melton. You know, the founder of Momastery. I'm sure you've heard of her.

In it she describes reading as inhaling and writing as exhaling. That is me. 
Reading and writing rejuvenate me. It's why I feel so at place in blog land. Because I can read and write here. I can share myself and learn about others.

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I spent all last week inside the house with this odd virus. I had limited energy all week, but by Saturday was feeling much better.

However, after spending the better part of the day doing normal Saturday activities (e.g. laundry, dishes, cleaning up the house, etc), I found myself exhausted. So, I headed to the quiet of my room, with the hope of taking a nap.

I cuddled up in bed, and decided to read for a bit. I had started Carry on, Warrior in the morning, so continued reading from where I had left off. The first words I read that afternoon were, “Reading is my inhale and writing is my exhale." Yes.

I read a few more chapters and then decided I really did need to try and sleep. So, I laid my head down on my pillow and got nice and comfy. Do you know what happened? This post happened.

Not sleep. Instead, my head became filled with thoughts that I felt compelled to share. I couldn't sleep. Not now. Not when I needed to write.

I hadn't slept, yet I felt energized. Why? Because I had taken a deep breath. I had read words. Words that meant something to me. Words that made me feel like I belonged, like I was not alone. And, then, I wrote about those words, anticipating, hoping that you would not feel alone either.

I love reading. I love writing. While they are not the only things I love, they are essential for me. They are breath.

What is breath for you? If you don't know, I challenge you to figure it out. Then, once you discover it, take action.

Keep breathing, friends.

You can also find me here. Talking about being a person of influence.