Every breath you take

Today has been a mixed day for me with highs and lows. Starting with the highs I had my first 1-2-1 yoga lesson with Pamela Young and what a fantastic experience that was. It was like nothing I'd imagined before with so much concentration on "the breath" - loved it. I left the session relaxed although my body had gone through a good workout. I continued the theme of Breathing with my run today where I had to work hard at only using my nose to breath. While it does feel like a strain I had no aches or pains in my limbs afterwards. This of course could be due to the more oxygen getting round the system. Then for the temporary low in the day. I attended the funeral of a friend who within 4 weeks of being diagnosed with cancer had died. I watch his children and grandchildren during the celebration of his life and my heart went out to them. How can you sum up 82 years in 30 minutes? They managed it and brought a smile to everyones face - after all it was a celebration of life. It was only a temporary low as I let the church uplifted by the stories I had heard. But my thoughts returned to my breath as I thought we don't give it any consideration until we're short of it. We should appreciate it more as it won't always be there.