Hot enough for you?  Well, if you are living in the southeast United States you probably are a little annoyed right now with the heat and the humidity.  Both are high.  My hair looks like Carrot Top the very funny comedian on TV.  Although, my hair is not funny.  It is big, fuzzy, curly and not attractive.

Secondly the June bugs – and it is July – are buzzing around the garden eating everything in sight.  We need rain.  It seems lots of people need rain worse than we do. 

An the politicians are driving everyone crazy with their show, our economy and clear examples of how not to compromise and collaborate.

And yet…

There is something to be said for chaos and turmoil.  I think it helps us find out center and what we are really made of.  I know you would rather that things be cool, easy and economically sound, but they are not.  So how are you taking care of you, your business, family and community while we are completely beset with these circumstances?

Taking a deep breath – breathing deeply – is a great place to start.  Stand or sit still for just a moment; put your smartphone down; turn off the tweets; shut off your email and put your phone on silent.  Just try it.

Just try a  couple of minutes of no technology.  No finding out that it is going to get hotter.  No finding out that the politicians are still being just ridiculous.  No chaos and turmoil from all the information coming at you and into you.

Just a few moments of deep breathing and no technology.  I know you can do it.  And your life might depend on it someday knowing how to breathe so you can get calm and centered.

There are dozens of other ways to take these moments and make them work for you.  I just wanted to be the one to bring you your calming breath in this moment.  I care and I know how hard life has been lately. 

Deep breath!