The Air We Breathe

I think I finally understand why I feel so much better after running.
I initially thought it was related to the fact that I can clear my
mind while running, but now I think I was wrong. It would appear that
the deep breathing that occurs while I am running is making me feel
calmer. I spoke with my ex-girlfriend earlier this week and she told
me about this breathing technique she uses to help calm her when she
feels tension. I tried this technique the other night and it does
work pretty well. Well as I was running today, I realized that my
breathing pattern during running is the exact same pattern as her
breathing technique. To think, all this time I was doing the exact
same breathing technique and didn't realize it. This is one of those
full circle moments for me in my life.

See, I think everything in this world is tied together some how. We
all affect each other in some fashion. When someone does something
somewhere in the world, it affects someone somewhere else in the
world. Similar to the "Circle of Life" from the Lion King. So all
this time I thought it was the clearing of the mind that calmed me
down during my running, but it took my conversation with my ex to
make me realize that it was actually the breathing that was calming
me down. The reason I say that this is circular in nature, is that
she is the initial reason I am feeling stressed and decided to run.
So I am running because of her and then realize that she taught me
some way to calm myself down. Pretty ironic I must admit. Truly an
Alanis moment.