We actually do breathe in life. The oxygen we breathe sustains the life force within our bodies and minds. Without oxygen there is no life for us and yet, how easily we take our breathing for granted! Given even a little thought it is mystifying and miraculous. Just a couple of moments without breathing and life as we know it is over. No more “me”, or “my story."
Contemplating how close we are at every moment to non-existence in our present form, can help us move into the present moment. What if we suddenly had no past to re-hash and no future to fear or long for? What if there were nothing we needed or desired? Who would we be?
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