Sleeping Beauty
by Ruth Ann Harnisch on 02/08/10 at 2:00 am
Day 39
When I awoke this morning, my husband was still sleeping. I watched the rising and falling of his body with each breath.
It seemed miraculous, this unconscious intake and outflow.
I was moved by the beauty and fragility of the breath of life entering the body of my beloved. I was reminded of watching sleeping children, and animals, and how magical and peaceful their breathing appears.
Stay connected to the breath, say all the yoga teachers.
Breathe, I often tell coaching clients.
Nothing simpler, nothing more basic, nothing more essential.
And really, nothing is more beautiful than watching someone you love just breathe.
6 Comments
Brenda McClain
Feb 8th, 2010
what a wonderful thought for my day. thank you.
Elizabeth Crouch
Feb 9th, 2010
I love knowing *and* imagining where those miraculous molecules travel, gliding along with the red riders …
Linda Ballew
Feb 9th, 2010
How lovely
Caroline Schoenfeldt
Feb 9th, 2010
Breathing is Beautiful!
Rosemary Hayes
Feb 9th, 2010
To sleep, perchance to dream…or just breathe.
Cyn Liggett
Feb 9th, 2010
my original thot when I read this was … someone is falling in love, all over again, with her husband, with herself and with life itself on this sabbatical – Ruth Ann, you are one seriously awesome kick ass woman no matter what prompted it.
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