When I was in primary (aka elementary) school, my 11 year old self made a pact: I'd wake early and polish my new shoes every single day before school.
I made this vow and told no one else.
I fondly remember my dad would acknowledge my extra effort saying, “wow, you’re polishing your shoes AGAIN,” as he spooned porridge into his mouth. It felt good. I needed only to gaze down at my shiny shoes sparkling back at me to feel my inner smile.
I could have relaxed this daily practice and only polished them once a semester. Sure, they would have been a tad shabby, perhaps a little dull, scuffed and tired.
If I had only polished them just once that year, I would have had an unkempt look and I’m sure that would have radiated upwards to reflect both my appearance and even my thoughts.
Instead, I made the commitment and held myself accountable to see it through each day. The memory of my shiny shoes stands out to me, even all these years later, because while other pupils and my own sisters excelled, school was more of a struggle for me. When looking down at my shiny shoes each day, I stood a little taller; I had a little more confidence.
Reflecting back, I realize that polishing shoes, like breathwork, is a practice, the more you practice the shinier you become.
The more you practice, the less room there is for unkempt, dull and scuffed thoughts.
Instead, a natural calm feeling, confidence and inner strength will accompany you through your days, weeks and months.
By committing to a regular weekly practice your breath is given the opportunity to recalibrate you back to balance, and reverberate the benefits throughout your life.
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