Delve into the Darkness

Within you there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time.  - Hermann Hesse

When dealing with circumstances that unnerve, delve into the darkness with the breath. 
Avoidance prolongs anxiety. Breathe in four breaths; out five. Keep the rhythm going to experience the anxiety.

Don't try to bury the frustration with solutions. Sit with it and work with it. Stay in the moment one breath at a time.

Consider an image like a hot coin. Develop the details and watch its power decrease.

Creativity will help you change after a focus on the problem.  

Take a break.

Notice scents and sounds.  











Change channels from the chaos into a stillness. Use the breath to push into a place of wonder and rest there. Develop imagery that soothes and settles.

Continue the breathing process to capture ideas that nurture you alive. 

Include music, love of roses, or a swim in the sea.

Define aspects of your journey. Let them enliven from the first imagery of despair.

Delve into the darkness and arise in light.