Unearthed

By Lisa Richardson
Sometimes when I tell myself to breathe, it triggers panic—as if by drawing attention to this innate, unconscious, automatic action, breathing in and out suddenly becomes improbably difficult. Meditation, swimming laps, yoga…all these experiences often contain a few extremely panicked moments when I gasp, unable to catch a breath that has suddenly awakened to itself, like an animal realizing it is trapped and throwing itself at the bars of the cage.…

Source:: Unearthed

• Whistler News

December 15, 2019

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