You are uniquely responsible for your life. You may not be able to create or control all of the events that impact your life, but you can create and control your response. In this way, life can be an experience that happens through you, instead of one that happens to you.

To do it, you must become sensitive to all the moods of your body, as you would pay rapt attention to your dearest loved one. A simple way of getting to know your body is through your breath. The way you breathe reveals your level of emotional or physical well-being. Conversely, you can actually produce well-being through your breath.

The healthiest way of breathing, and the way to know yourself deeply, is abdominal breathing.

With one hand on your lower abdomen and the other on your chest, feel your abdomen expand as you inhale and relax as you exhale, while your chest remains still. As your body relaxes more and more, feel the flow of air entering and leaving your body.
Feel the universe dancing to the rhythm of your breath,
bringing you life, happiness, and peace.

Ilchi Lee