“The morning wind spreads its fresh smell. We must get up and take that in, that wind that lets us live. Breathe, before it's gone.”
Some mornings you just need to stand still and breathe. Life is happening right now, in this very breath. Don't rush past the quiet gifts the day is offering you.
There is something truly magical about the very first breath of a new day. When Rumi speaks about the morning wind spreading its fresh smell, he is inviting us to do more than just wake up; he is inviting us to truly arrive in our own lives. This quote reminds me that life isn't just a series of tasks to be completed, but a collection of fleeting, beautiful moments that require our full presence. The wind doesn't wait for us to finish our coffee or check our emails; it passes by, offering its vitality to anyone willing to pause and notice.
In the rush of our modern world, it is so easy to move through our mornings like ghosts, drifting from the bed to the shower to the car without ever really feeling the ground beneath our feet. We often spend our early hours mourning yesterday or worrying about tomorrow, completely missing the crisp, clean energy of right now. We treat the morning as a hurdle to overcome rather than a gift to be embraced. We forget that breathing is not just a biological necessity, but a spiritual opportunity to reconnect with the world.
I remember a Tuesday a few months ago when everything felt heavy. I had woken up feeling overwhelmed by a long to-do list, and my mind was already racing through potential mistakes. I sat by my window, feeling quite stuck, when a sudden, cool breeze drifted through the screen. It carried the scent of damp earth and blooming jasmine. For a split second, I stopped thinking about my deadlines and just felt the coolness on my skin. In that tiny moment, the heaviness lifted just enough for me to realize that I was alive, and that was enough. I didn't need to solve everything; I just needed to breathe.
As your friend BibiDuck, I always want to remind you that you don't have to carry the weight of the world the moment you open your eyes. You are allowed to take a moment for yourself before the noise of the day begins. The world is constantly offering us these small, invisible miracles, but they are as ephemeral as a breeze. If we don't stop to catch them, they are gone forever.
So, I want to encourage you to try something small tomorrow morning. Before you reach for your phone or start your chores, find a window or step outside. Close your eyes, take a deep, intentional breath, and let that morning air fill your lungs. Notice the scent, the temperature, and the sensation of life moving around you. Give yourself permission to simply exist in that freshness before the wind moves on.