Brother Richard

Choosing compassion, choosing mercy, granting new beginning to ourselves and to all those we encounter through the grace of the present moment.

Through the grace of divine love holding all things in being.

All the while just breathing in and breathing out.

Breathing in and breathing out.

Breathing in and breathing out.

And recognizing that it is common to feel resistance to this in some places, in some relationships, because of some experiences.

This is normal and natural.

And we simply hold those broken places with tenderness and kindness.

Breathing peace towards them.

dwelling in the moment, dwelling in the breath, dwelling in grace, surrendering the difficult places and people into the fullness of grace, all the while breathing in and breathing out.

Breathing in, I know I am breathing in.

Breathing out, I know I am breathing out.

Breathing in, I breathe in compassion.

Breathing out, I offer compassion to all.

Breathing in, I breathe in mercy.

Breathing out, I breathe out mercy to all.

All the while breathing in, breathing out, at peace.

And gently then, just simply coming back to the physical act of breath.

letting go of all images, letting go of all sensation except that of breath, being at peace, simply breathing.

beginning then to move our fingers and our toes once again, to feel our connection with the chair, the floor, making the intention to try and build these values into the rest of our day, at least towards ourselves.