Take a Breath, Enjoying the Beauty

A gentle reminder to pause, notice, and reconnect

Modern life moves fast. Too fast. We rush between appointments, meetings, pickups, drop-offs—spinning like hamsters on a wheel, chasing productivity but rarely arriving anywhere that feels truly restorative. This constant motion can leave us dysregulated, disconnected from our bodies, and overwhelmed by the noise of “doing.”

When we live in a perpetual state of urgency, our nervous system adapts by bracing. We hold our breath. We clench our jaw. We forget to notice the world around us. Then over time, the chronic tension doesn’t just affect us individually—it ripples outward. It shapes how we show up in our relationships, how we parent, how we work, and how we engage with our communities.

I believe that wellbeing begins with noticing. With pausing. With reclaiming the small, beautiful moments that remind us we are alive—not just surviving, but allowing ourselves to feel, to soften, to be.

Why Breathwork Matters

Breath is always with us. It’s our quiet companion, our built-in regulation tool. But in times of stress, especially for neurodivergent individuals or those living with trauma, the breath can become shallow, fragmented, or forgotten altogether.

Intentional breathwork offers a way back. It activates the parasympathetic nervous system—the part of us wired for rest, digestion, and repair. Just one conscious breath can interrupt the spiral of overwhelm.

It tells the body:

• You are safe.

• You are allowed to pause.

Breath and breathing doesn’t fix everything. It does create space. In that space, we can begin to think, feel and behave differently. To respond with intent, rather than react. To feel rather than brace and hold.

Practice Noticing

I invite you to take one intentional breath: Not to calm yourself. Not to perform mindfulness. Just to notice.

While you breathe, notice the beauty around you:

• The colours and shades of the plants nearby—deep greens, soft purples, the fading orange, gold of autumn leaves

• The scent of the air—earthy, damp, or crisp with the change of season

• The colour of the sky—its shifting blues, greys, or pinks at dusk

• The formations of the clouds—layered, scattered, or heavy with rain

• The feeling of the breeze on your skin—cool, gentle, or bracing

• The texture of the ground beneath your feet—gravel, grass, or pavement

Just notice the colours

You don’t need to name everything. You don’t need to feel anything specific. Just let yourself be in the moment. Let beauty be part of your regulation—not as a luxury, but as a resource.

Take a breath.

Enjoy the beauty.

Not because you’ve earned it.

But because it's yours.

You are allowed to pause.

You are allowed to soften.

You are allowed to be.