Breathe in and breathe out

Reading from Tuesday, October 14, 2014 yoga class

One Embrace

I breathe in blessings,
bird song, the light of
stars dimming in the dawn,
I breathe in mystery and
mountain streams,
equanimity and the
audacity to live boldly,
freely, willingly in service
to the whole.
My open hands rest lightly 
on my knees.
They vibrate with energy,
fill with possibility and grace.
I breathe out judgment, expectations,
doubt, and everything that
handcuffs me and holds me back.
Breath completes the circle of ebb and flow,
highs and lows, form and formless
joined in one embrace. 

From the book "From Root to Bloom" by Danna Faulds

Don't know who wrote the following, but I LOVE it. 

Slow people teach you PATIENCE
Angry people teach you EVENNESS AND STILLNESS
Abusive people teach you SELF-RESPECT
Emotionally shut-down people teach you UNCONDITIONAL LOVE
Dishonest people teach you INTEGRITY
Stubborn people teach you FLEXIBILITY
Frightened people teach you COURAGE