Deep breath in...Deep breath out.

That's it.

Now open your eyes and relax.

There are a lot of things in this world that make you hold your breath, like waiting on your teacher to post a grade or asking a question you have no idea how it will be answered. There are so many things that can make us hold our breath, but are they the type of things that take our breath away? There is a HUGE difference between holding our breath and having our breath taken away. In most cases, it's the anticipation of something that makes us hold our breath, but in reality we should let the Lord take these things and we need to take a breath.

Breathe, it's one of the best ways to relieve stress. Calm yourself and take in the moment of the Lord's absolute control. Some days we need this. Actually, every day we need this, we need to slow down and just breathe. If there is ever a moment where our breath is taken away, may it be in awe of the Lord. We should never be in a state of worry or concern over something the Lord has under control. Don't hold your breath, sweet child. Let it out and let the Lord do what He wills. So many times we get caught up in what the world wants or the world's timeline and we let the world stress us out. I know we're all guilty of that, but we shouldn't let it get to us. We see the world moving in it's fast paced glory and hold our breath, hoping for a second everything would stop. It never does, it gets faster and faster. We can learn to breathe and embrace the world we have been placed in. It is a simple concept, but a very hard one to grasp. We feel like we're spinning, round and round... we won't stop until we fall. Don't fall, my darling. Don't fall. Stand tall and breathe. You'll make people jealous.