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Breathing Out!

We are a lifetime of breathing and half of this time is breathing out.

Before we can breath in, we need to breath out. The out breath is physically very relaxing and therapeutic. Psychologically the out breath relates to releasing and letting go and spiritually to the ultimate letting go of Nirvana.

Before we can fully breath in to this New Year, we need to Mindfully breath out and allow space for our new life into 2016.

John B

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