When Your Foundation Shakes

Written By Sarah Jeffs

Here’s a glimpse of the green lush landscape around me now

Hi Everyone,


WEll, I did it, I moved to Portland Oregon From Austin Texas. 

It was time to shake up my foundation in a big way.

My body, heart and mind said it was time to go somewhere new, find different kinds of support, and challenge myself to discover what's important to me now. 

I want to start fresh  and support this transitional time by writing 51 daily emails to assist with Finding Our Way Back to Ourselves.  


What do I mean by that?  


I mean that we’re in a really hard time, especially for those of us who care about other people and live our lives by wanting the best for others.  It’s easy to get lost in all that caring for and about others.


So I wanted to take these 51 days as a meditation to explore the theme of finding my way back to myself, and helping others find their way back to themselves as well.


So, here goes…

Let’s start with some deep breathing. 

I know we’re not in the same room,

but let’s do some really deep breathing together… 

Let’s begin by lying down on our backs with our knees up and feet flat on the floor.  Next, place your hand on your belly, and breathe gently in and out.  

On your next breath, you’re going to  HISS…. out, like you’re a snake, until all the breath leaves your body.  And when you think you can’t let any more air out,  HISS…. a little more, and then close your lips and wait.

Your body will naturally take a breath in, filling you with a large, resourceful breath, which will free your diaphragm and lungs.

Now breathe regularly, in and out, and repeat as desired.

Quick Note: Because our respiratory system is a vacuum system, even if we pass out, we can still breathe, which is great, right?!  So we can use this function to free our breath when it’s become caught or shallow.  

Remember that our breath works consciously and unconsciously, so it’s a doorway into our deeper self.

Thank you for breathing with me.  I’ll be sending you emails every day, and if you want to respond, you can reply any time.

Have a great summer, and I’ll be in your inbox for a while saying Hi.


Compassion Rules,


Margery

Sarah Jeffs

Brightfeather Studio creates beautiful and marvelously functional websites.

My mission is to create Squarespace websites that not only look good and increase engagement/sales, but work for the client to reduce admin time, create an amazing user experience and reduce traditional future on-costs so that they can focus on what they do best.

As a Squarespace Authorised Trainer I also provide training so that they become self-sufficient and empowered. Many of my clients are women and working mothers who are already multi-tasking beyond belief and every minute saved is beneficial.

“I’m dedicated to focusing on businesses and individuals whose goal is to have a positive impact. Helping those who are helping others satisfies my desire to put more positive energy into the world as well as giving me the potential to grow and begin to offer people jobs myself”

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