TA K E O N E
OCTOBER
CHARLESTON, SC
ESCAPE THE ORDINARY
Power down your phone, your tablet, your laptop. Find a quiet place to lie down and gently close your eyes. Get comfortable and be still. Calm your body and your mind. If a thought pops up, acknowledge it and let it go. Begin to focus on your breath. Take a long, slow, deep breath through your nose and exhale. Notice your breath as you breathe in and out. With each breath, release the tension in your body. In and out. You’re starting to feel more relaxed. Bring your attention to your forehead. Relax and feel all the tension melt away. Feel your eyelids get heavy. Relax all the little muscles around your eyes. Feel all the worry lines around your eyes and across your forehead begin to fade and disappear. Breathe in and out. Relax your cheeks, your jaw and all the muscles around your mouth. Rest your tongue behind your front upper teeth. Feel your lower jaw become comfortably relaxed. Your mind releases. Your body releases. Feel yourself drift deeper into relaxation. Let go of the tension in your neck. Allow your shoulders to sink and drop away from your ears. Let your arms, your hands, your fingers relax and fall loose and limp. Your breath is becoming more rhythmic. Let go of the tension in your back, your chest and your stomach. Now, relax your thighs, your knees, your shins and your calves. Let the tension melt down past your feet into the ground. Feel the soles of your feet and your toes relax. Your heartbeat slows. Your breathing is slow and comfortable. Your body is free of tension. Feel the sensation of peace and well-being flow through your body. Be grateful. You are unplugged. Cover Art: Ali Douglass
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes. Including you. ” Anne Lamott