At first, her mind raced—project deadlines, a client’s angry email, the mounting bills. She felt a tightening in her chest, a familiar knot of anxiety. She remembered the instructions, inhaled, and let the breath travel down to her belly. When she exhaled, she imagined the golden light slipping from the base of her spine, like a gentle river flowing upward.
At first, her mind raced—project deadlines, a client’s angry email, the mounting bills. She felt a tightening in her chest, a familiar knot of anxiety. She remembered the instructions, inhaled, and let the breath travel down to her belly. When she exhaled, she imagined the golden light slipping from the base of her spine, like a gentle river flowing upward.