“It’s your choice,” my father would often say. Usually the issues at hand were important, and although there was freedom of choice, it was accompanied by responsibility for the outcome. So he never asked why. He just left the choice to us. There were times I made choices that he did not approve of, and…
Conversations about Breathing
I enjoy meditating. I wait for the slowing of my heartbeat and breath to allow my soul to connect to who I am. I start the morning in peace and hope for a better day. When my father was agitated or angry his breathing would speed up. If he thought the issue at hand was…