Grace is our connection to the divine, to the soul. It is abundantly placed all around us at all times, waiting for us to accept it. When we slow down and breathe in, we literally are breathing in the spirit of grace. That long slow breath allows the divine to come into us on multiple levels, physically, emotionally, intellectually, and most importantly, spiritually. It is where our spirit connects to the universal Spirit of God... the Holy Spirit. We are breath holders in our society today. We take itty bitty baby breaths over and over and then when stressed we hold our breath. We are not even conscious of this pattern. Think about the time when you are waiting to hear news regarding something "big" in your life, whether it is a personal or professional event. Do you find that you are sitting there remembering that moment of hearing the outcome and you are currently holding your breath in just remembering the event? We forget the precious present moment of breathing. Breathing cleanses us. It release energy and tension and allows newness to come in.
We are vessels, and if a vessel is full, no more can come in unless some contents are released. When we breathe this occurs, we allow contents "out" in order to let new "in." It is the in taking and out taking of life. To breathe is to be alive. If we are so busy breath holding or taking itty-bitty baby breaths, there is no way we are truly living... we are just surviving. However, life is not about living in a survival mode but embracing the ever-present moment of who we are, and honoring that, moment by moment, choice by choice.
It all comes full circle, when we breathe and honor who we are created to be; grace will flow in and out of us and we will continue the circle of what grace is all about, living a life connected to the Divine. When we are divinely connected we are alive and living the life we are innately intended to live, using all the precious gifts that have been placed within us all along. Go forth and live an abundant grace filled life.
About the author:
Education & Work Background
Mona Everson |
I have an A.D. in Nursing. My background has been in critical care and emergency nursing, as well as in nursing management. I have worked for 23 years in nursing. I returned to the academic world of college a few years ago and began working towards my B.S.N. What I treasured most about my nursing is knowing I made a difference in a patient's outcome.
What brought me to the Midwest Center
In 2003 I had a surgical procedure and a complication went untreated that resulted in my having another surgery and nearly dying. I had a Near Death Experience and remember with such clarity what I call the moment of my last breath. I spent a total of 8 weeks hospitalized between three different hospitals. I had to surrender being a nurse for now I was the patient... "On the other side of the fence." It was during this recovery time I had a panic attack. I had never felt anything so intense and smothering all at the same time. As my road to recovery went forward and I returned to my nursing career I just felt that it was no longer were I was to be in my life. I discarded these feelings as being an effect of my illness. For the next two years, I focused on getting my health back and getting back into the groove of my work.
In July of 2005, I was hospitalized and during the course of this hospitalization, I had an anaphylactic reaction to some medication and ended up being "coded." I had a second Near Death Experience. I felt my world unraveling. I questioned myself, "What didn't I learn from the first experience that I needed to go through this experience again?"
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