Hello Friends: It has been way too long! I have thought of blogging many times, but either I did not have the energy, or felt I had nothing to say. Or worse still, I felt I had too many toxic, negative thoughts. I did not want to unleash them on the world. Or burden you with them, my dear reader. Thankfully, at last, the dark cloud has begun to lift. It has been about six weeks since I last let you inside my head. So much has happened since then. And as usual, when I retreat into my turtle shell, it takes some clawing, panting and moaning to pull myself up to the surface. To breathe. Air is a good thing. If there is one thing I am keeping constant in my life these days, it's my breathing exercises. Nothing complicated. We all breathe, right? I breathe slowly in through my nose, hold it for a few seconds, and then exhale slowly. It never ceases to bring me calm. Even if it is temporary. Qi Gong is still very much part of my life. I fashion my breathing exercises from