The word inspiration derives from the Latin word inspirare which means to blow into, to breathe upon. Very early on, this evolved beyond respiration and the word was imbued with spirit. It expanded and was used to mean “impart reason to a human soul” or “to infuse animation … especially by divine influence.”
Breathwork and meditation can ground us in the present moment and calm the mind, creating the conditions for us to access our creative spirit. So this week, in our ongoing look at deepening our creativity we’re taking that quite literally and animating our inspiration with this Draw Your Breath Meditation.
Here’s how to do it:
Get a blank piece of paper and a pen or pencil.
Turn the page to landscape orientation. Bring your pen or pencil to the left side of the page about half-way down.
As you inhale, draw a line up. At the peak of the inhale, gently curve your line toward the right and draw a line down as you exhale.
Keep moving the pen up and down, from left to right, with the natural rhythm of your breath so that with each inhale you draw up and with each exhale you draw down. (If you’re left handed, go the other way).
After a few rounds of breath at your natural rhythm, consider extending your breath to a count of four, for three to five cycles of breath.
Then let your breath return to its natural state until you reach the end of the page.
Breathing easier,
Kelly
Reclaiming Creativity
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