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A quick New Year's note.
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Happy 2024.
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In the last two weeks, I didn't
post any words of wisdom as I
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took a much welcomed break and
slowed down to close off the year.
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I hope you're able to do the same.
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I know the season can be especially
difficult for some, and I pray
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you have been able to find God's
comfort in the midst of it all.
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The start of the new year
brings hope, dreaming, and the
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possibility of new beginnings.
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I have some big things cooking for 2024.
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I'm writing a book.
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If you're interested to follow along
my process in more detail, click on the
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link in the descriptions and I'll send
you some emails to keep you in the loop.
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I Hope you are leaning into some new
beginnings and restarting practices
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that will lead to your flourishing
words of wisdom one 14 on the simplicity
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and power of your breath, Deepen your
presence by intentional breathing,
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the more present you are, the more
aware you are of your feelings,
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the more connected you are to God.
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The more you'll be able to respond
to stressors rather than react.
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Become skilled in breathing.
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Develop a stillness practice perhaps
after you work out or first thing
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in the morning or before bed at
night, or before every meeting.
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Simply take time to be
still and breathe slowly.
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If you aren't practicing being intentional
about your breath, you're missing out.
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Breathing is constant,
yet so easily forgotten.
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Breathing is a skill, but you
don't need to overcomplicate it.
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Simply slow down your breath.
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Practice breathing slowly every
day for five to 10 minutes.
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That's it.
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Slow down your breath and grow in wisdom.
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Slow down your breath
and deepen your presence.
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Quotes.
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If you can see your path laid out
in front of you, step by step,
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you know it's not your path, your
own path you make with every step.
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You take, that's why it's your
path attributed to Joseph Campbell,
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but I'm not sure of the source.
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I recommend breath work to almost
all patients that I see, because
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in my experience, stress is a
primary cause or an aggravating
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cause of most cases of illness.
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And even if people have diseases that
clearly have organic physical causes,
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relaxation can nonetheless benefit
them and help their body's healing
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system work better by Andrew Wheel md.
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His book Breathing The
Master Key to Self-Healing.
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This is actually an audio book that
you can find on Amazon questions.
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What is something courageous you've
practiced in the past that you've let
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go of and would be helpful to return to?
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When is the last time something
or someone took your breath away?
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Can you commit to doing five to 10
minutes of intentional breathing today?
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Why not try it now?
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Use these questions as a journal prompt
and to guide your prayers this week.
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Endnote, take some slow
intentional breaths today.
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Notice how it helps you feel
more relaxed and grounded.
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Breathe, pray, and then
take courageous action.
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Live wisely, Josh.
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PS if you haven't yet, do deeper my
five days of guided prayers, which
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includes a slow breathing practice
integrated into the guided prayers, pSS.
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If you want to hear more about the book
I'm writing, follow along my journey.
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You can click on the link in the
descriptions to follow along the
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journey of my book or to do the
deeper five day prayer practice.
