breathe deeper and slower

Today I was working on my taxes and caught myself holding my breath, jaw clenched—I felt blue in the face.

Definitely no progress.

What with all the pollution warnings lately, maybe breathing deeper isn’t such a good idea. Breathing slower sure is easier, though.

Maybe I should just change the goal to a simple “breathe”...

The husband made me a ring with the word breathe on it to help me remember. Unfortunately, the ring got buried in my study – I’m pretty sure it’s under all the paperwork on my desk. (I have a lot of paperwork piled up.)

Yes, I appreciate the symbolism of this. Sigh. I want my ring back! It really helped to remind me about this goal. I’m gonna go digging today. Anyone have a miner’s hat with one of those handy little lights on top?

I need this tattooed somewhere where I can see it at all times. (I keep getting tense and holding my breath.)