Clouds, Humming Under Water, and Two Practices for Today

1. Breathing, Clouds, and Connection

“Clouds never truly disappear. They change form. They turn into rain and become part of the ocean, and then evaporate and return to being clouds.

The same is true of art.”

- Rick Rubin, The Creative Act

And the same is true of breath.

The same air circulates for everyone. It turns into breath when inhaled, and then gets exhaled and returns to being communal air. Each breath is unique, but breath itself never disappears; it only changes form.

2. If We Breathe Slow, We Can Live Slow

“It has been said that if we breathe fast, we live fast. If we breathe slow, we can live slow. And remember, things that go fast are often over quicker, so when it comes to longevity, slow and steady wins the race. When we can control and steady our breath, we can also begin to embody steadiness in our day-to-day life.”

- Eddie Stern, Healing Through Breathing

That’s an excellent reminder to breathe slow to embody steadiness in our daily lives, allowing us to fully experience this one short life we have. Remember: “If we breathe slow, we can live slow.”

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P.S. Note that this isn’t about living longer per se. If you want to do that, scroll through Eddie’s wonderful recent IG post.

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