I experienced a powerful moment of gratitude today after having spoken to two parents in the martial arts school I teach at.
One of them was telling me that after finally getting his medications correct, he was able to take a deep breath for the first time in about a month and a half.
…A month and a half.
And another one, who was sitting next to him, was telling me about her foot surgery and how her plans of halving the estimated recovery time, was actually looking more like it was going to be double what was estimated… and that, after getting her other foot done, she wouldn’t be able to walk normally again until around summer next year.
…Summer next year.
We’re talking about breathing and walking here.
Two things I know I take for granted more than I’d like to admit.
But, at least in that moment and maybe this one right now, I didn’t.
I walked a little more mindfully and took a deliberate and fulfilling couple of deep breaths.
…Something maybe you can try and do throughout your day today, too.