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Going For It!
By Dr. Judith Kravitz
This is the year we get to "Go For It!". What does that mean? Why is
that important in this particular era of time? Many have been "treading"
through life, putting out a minimal level of effort that reaps a feeling
of satisfaction and accomplishment at a somewhat mundane level.
What would our lives be like if we put ourselves out in a new way? If
we were able to push past our fears and fully express our gifts and love
anywhere, anytime. How would our experiences change if there was nothing
holding us back, and we gave our all to whatever we were doing? If we
took that extra step -- the one we have been ignoring and thereby maybe
settling for less than the fullness of life. What areas of your life
would you like to see improved? Relationships, health, fulfilling your
mission, financial? All of these? What if you could achieve a better
quality of life by making a commitment to go for it, to reach out when
previously you held back, to go the extra mile, take the risk and to
hang in there beyond the past comfortable quitting places?
I had a big realization and inner pushing about going for it on my
first trip out in the new year. I was on the plane heading to visit my
daughter in the Bahamas. There was an elderly gentleman sitting next to
me, who pointed on a piece of paper to all his trips to Boston this
coming month. He then relayed to me that he was flying every week from
Florida for chemo for his lung cancer and how hard it was for him to
breathe. I looked over and noticed that there was no breath in the lower
part of his respiratory system and a small amount of air going into his
upper chest. I then felt this inner surge to go where I previously may
not have gone.
I told him that he was not using his diaphragm and that was the
reason he was having trouble breathing. He asked me to show him. I put
my hand on his belly and asked him to breathe in, immediately he took a
backwards breath, tummy going in on the inhale and out on the exhale. I
began coaching him to expand his tummy. After a few minutes he was able
to get a few breaths in the lower respiratory system and his whole body
began to unwind, from head to toe. I also noticed folks around us were
watching with curiosity and amusement. The flight attendant even came up
and asked if everything was okay. Not necessarily the kind of attention
I was seeking on a plane, and very different than my usual comfortable
anonymous cocoon I usually travel in. Yet, it was like a light went off
in this man's being. In less than five minutes he had changed his
ability to breathe and thereby significantly improved his physical
capacities and the quality of his life. This I know.
We continued for a few more minutes until I knew he really understood
how to engage his diaphragm and expand his belly on the inhale. He was
amazed and grateful. I gave him some homework and our website address.
It was such a clear example of how going that extra step, making that
unexpected effort brought such a big result and how easy it would have
been to not say a word, and thereby miss such a great opportunity.
Not long after that experience I had another opportunity to once
again move past my comfort zone and bring who I am and what I do into a
very unusual place. On my way out of the Bahamas on that very same trip,
I was going through my third security check. This last one (I hoped) had
three native women who, for whatever reason, needed to go through my
luggage. Needless to say there were some unordinary things in my
suitcase, (i.e. healing tools etc.) I responded candidly as to what the
interesting things were, and one security agent asked me, "Do you read
minds?" I said, "No, but I read breaths". Of course, they were
fascinated. So right there in the security line I gave three breathing
analyses. Each person had a different breathing pattern and they
recognized their own traits as I described what each of their patterns
meant. The line behind us was growing a bit impatient, so I hurried
along and gave them all some homework.
Once again a golden chance to "go for it", step out of the norm and
offer myself in an unorthodox way and make a difference in someone's
life. Sometimes going for it will seem scary and yet the joy and
exhilaration that follows can bring us to a new level of living and
excitement.
What would be different in your life if you took those extra steps
and efforts and go to new uncharted places? Every moment and situation
gives each of us an opportunity to extend ourselves in a bigger way. I
for one feel excitement from the anticipation of what will come from
going beyond my past efforts and giving more in every moment.
It is that type of effort which will allow us to not only fully share
the gifts we have in Transformational Breathing but also bring our
hearts and love to the world in a greater more wonderful way. So join me
in making a new commitment to "Go for it!"
I AM WILLING TO GO FOR IT FULLY IN ALL I DO IN
MY LIFE!!