Coming Back to the Breath: Sometimes the Hardest Part

Or, maybe this is true of all things that create a state change for the better?

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I find that when I neglect meditation I begin to feel as if everything is urgent.

Every single thing I have ever considered doing must be done right this minute, which of course leads to feeling scattered, increased anxiety, disconnection from my intuition, and overall prevents me from doing anything at all except maybe complaining to friends via text about doing nothing at all.

It has been a long two days of sleep deprivation and abandonment of all healthful practices (and house care and any kind of movement toward career activity) while I’ve been caring for Copper, my Shiba Inu mix, who had multiple teeth extracted Monday morning.

Sunday night I didn’t sleep at all as I was so worried about waking early enough to administer his “chill protocol” meds before six in the morning to ensure his arrival to the vet would be as calm an experience as possible, especially since I enlisted Mom to drop him off for me on her way to work.

I tried to rest after I…