April: Breathe
April 2018: Breathe My song writing project continues. Unfortunately, January, February and March were very difficult months for me due to overwhelming job stress. I have slowly reduced the stress and am feeling almost back to normal. One thing that saved me was a return to my meditation practice; however, now it is in a somewhat different format, called mindfulness. I took an online MBSR (mindfulness based stress reduction) course, and am now doing an 8-week SmartEd stress reduction course through the school district. The simplest solution to stress is observing the breath, thus the theme of this song. Guitar in Am/Em Breathe Breathe in, breathe out Breathe in, breathe out. I am lost in thoughts of the day Round and round, they just won't go away Slow deep breath clears my mind Bringing me back to present time. Breathe in, breathe out Breathe in, breathe out. All I feel is tension as I relive the day Fears and anxious thoughts, they just won't go away ...