Gratitude, it is a word that is used often, and more often than not, it is used in a very negative way. It is often used to point out a failing, a failure to make someone else feel good about themselves and what they have just done. We do not hear the word being used in a more positive supportive way.

Gratitude is an act that comes from a feeling, a feeling of gratefulness for something, action or someone.

Simple, Effective, Easy. Want to try it yourself? Breathe. Now. This instant.

Push your stomach out as you take a slow deep breath and feel the energy enter your belly and chest. Pull it up into your shoulders and head. Sigh as you let it go.

Feel better?

These words  that tumble from   my mouth as malformed gargoyles     of hurt and pain        are not me   nor do they speak       of what                      I am   Allow them to simply  fall on the ground   like raindrops   They are not intended   to be held, or kept in    glass cases like some       exhibit in a museum of                wrongs They are simply evidence   of a small mind     that is lost       to itself

Breathe in through the nose for a slow count of 7. Hold for a count of 1 Breathe out through the nose for a slow count of 7. Pausing for a count of 1 Continue for several minutes.

Breathe in through the nose for a slow count f of 8. Hold for a count of 32. Breathe out through the nose for a slow count of 16. Continue for several minutes, with no pause after the exhale. Be free to experiment with rhythms what matters is settling into a soothing, calming flow. Rhythmic breathing is also great while walking (timed by your steps), running, biking, and most other forms of exercise.

Equal parts breath is also called Sama Vritti in Sanskrit and yoga practice, which translates to square breathing (equal on all sides, with four sides). To practice: Inhale for three counts and feel energized and rejuvenated by the breath, like spring.Hold for three counts at the top, reveling in the pregnant pause of summer.Exhale for three counts, as you let go like autumn leaves falling to the ground.And hold for three counts on empty, feeling the stillness of winter. Do at least five rounds of this but more if you need to, in a quiet space where you can steal 10 minutes away to yourself.

I am not what you see
I am not what you feel I am
I am not what you think I am
For I
        am the fraud