# @lifesadiscoball on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CgdScKXs7WS
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/8939804-lifesadiscoball-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2022-07-26T01:49:11.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Heather Petri (@heatherpetri) — https://gondola.cc/heatherpetri

## Caption

Day 27 - Exhale
I was particularly anxious today. No singular reason. Just all the reasons compounded. Some reasons are big. Some inconsequential on their own - for most people. This is why the ‘why’ doesn’t really matter. Anxiety doesn’t really care to make sense.

But today’s post isn’t actually about the anxiety. It’s about finding the peace within it. And around it. 

Near the end of my work day, I stepped outside onto the deck to turn my face toward the sunshine and breathe. I sat down. Tilted my chin up a bit more to the warmth, closed my eyes, and …Inhale 2,3,4…Exhale 2,3,4…and repeat.

I repeated this several times, and just as I was feeling more relaxed, this chick hops in my lap. And licks my face. 🐶

It was maybe the perfect blend of slowing my breathing, and centering me. Dog breath is pretty good at grounding you into the present. 😂

As I move through this journey, I am learning so much about myself - becoming almost hyper aware of all my feelings, coping mechanisms, and when my emotions are rising to the surface. And this girl seems to know I’m going through it. She sticks extra close to me on the days I feel all jumbled inside. And for that I am so thankful. And tonight, we’ll crawl into bed as we usually do, her head right next to mine, and her body laying so at least one part of her, is touching me. And we’ll exhale the day away …
#day27 #exhale #50toFifty #gracefulwarrior #lifesadiscoball

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lifesadiscoball, gracefulwarrior, day27, 50tofifty, exhale

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