Last Haibun in January: Breathe February

For Frank’s Haibun Monday at dVerse: Breathe

We gathered for the silent retreat aptly called “nothing or everything.” It focused
on three things: to promote stillness to develop a deeper relationship with
ourselves and our Higher Power, to clear our minds of noise pollution by
refocusing the energy devoted to communicating with others inward, and to
reveal the prominence our breaths played in sharpening our mental acuity:
everything we are resides inside.

sacred immensity
in the latitude within
breathe in and out

For the duration of that weekend, we were advised to channel our communication
inward to interact with the divine that resided within but with whom we were
gravely estranged.

The exercise got me in touch with my thoughts and I found I focused more and more
on my moment-to-moment emotions.

my here and now lives
in the expanse of nothing
and everything

© selma


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Selma Martin
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  1. Robbie Cheadle

    Simply beautiful, Selma 🩵

    1. Selma Martin

      Thanks for reading and commenting, Robbie. Glad you enjoyed it. xo

  2. Ingrid

    It sounds like a worthwhile retreat, Selma – I think I would enjoy this! 🙏❤️

    1. Selma Martin

      Ingrid, yes. Worthwhile. How often are we afforded such practice. It’s surely a good reintroduction to ourselves. I loved it. I think you’d love it too. Certainly. xo

    1. Selma Martin

      It works.
      Happy for your presence. Thanks for reading. Xoxo

  3. rajkkhoja

    Very simply but sounded,Selma!

    1. Selma Martin

      A simple pleasure. And yes, it’s a lasting sound one too. Thanks Raj.

      1. rajkkhoja

        Welcome, Selma 🤠

  4. msjadeli

    Selma, I appreciate your detailed sharing of your process and the wisdom you gleaned from the retreat. There is a lot to be said for silence. Chatter of all kinds can be draining.

    1. Selma Martin

      Thanks for reading, sweet Lisa. Stay warm my friend.

    1. Selma Martin

      I so appreciate you reading this. Bless you. Xo

  5. Layla Todd

    A beautiful piece of writing that opens up room to breathe! Lovely. xoxo

    1. Selma Martin

      I so appreciate you reading this, dearest Layla.

      …hope all is well 🤗

  6. Melissa Lemay

    “to channel our communication
    inward to interact with the divine that resided within but with whom we were
    gravely estranged.”

    True for so many. I am happy you had such a wonderful experience. Especially like the second haiku.

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