In the midst of this reset, at times I find myself holding my breath as if in panic and fear. When I bring attention to it, these words by Thich Nhat Hanh from “Breathing Like A Mountain” appear in my mind as I start to breathe:

Breathing In I see myself as a Flower, Breathing Out I feel fresh; Breathing In I see myself as a Mountain, Breathing Out I feel solid; Breathing In I see myself as a Still Lake, Breathing Out I reflect things as they are; Breathing In I see myself as Blue Sky, Breathing Out I feel free; I have arrived, I am home, in the island of My Self.