Inspiration is only a breath away

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Ever notice how inspiration and air are connected?

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Someone inspiring is a breath of fresh air.
We breathe new life into a project or brand.
You take a deep breath before you jump, leap, or dive.
Someone or something takes your breath away.
You might even hold your breath or await something with baited breath.

We instinctively know how powerful breath can be, so much so that in some religions, a deity created mankind by breathing a spirit into him. We know the power of the breath from other religions in which breath is the first thing to leave the body on death.

Even our word for inspiration – inspire – derives from Latin, to breathe into, to fill.

Think about this as you go through the day today. At different points in the day, maybe every hour, remind yourself to simply stop and take 3 deep breaths in a row. See what happens.

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5 responses to “Inspiration is only a breath away”

  1. Did that once today already, and changed my plans for the day. Thanks!!!

  2. Did that once today already, and changed my plans for the day. Thanks!!!

  3. I tell my students all the time to focus on their breathing… thank you for reminding ME. 🙂

  4. I tell my students all the time to focus on their breathing… thank you for reminding ME. 🙂

  5. I tell my students all the time to focus on their breathing… thank you for reminding ME. 🙂

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