Inspiration. Every breath you take.

"Notice the next breath," said Sam Harris, in this morning's guided meditation in the Waking Up App.

I took a deep breath and noticed it.

But from where did I take it?

And from where did I notice it?

I took another breath.

Did someone give those breaths to me?

"I gave you breath," God said. "I give you breath. I give everyone breath."

I took another breath and noticed it carefully. I maintained awareness throughout. It was delightful.

"I'm inspired," said the breath.

Since the breath was inspired, did that mean I was inspiring?

"You're inspiring me," said the breath.

"You're inspiring to me," said a reader.

Then I saw what had been inspired along with the breath.

This: We live in a world of inspiration.

Trees, birds, mice, all inspiring.

I'm inspired by that which inspires.

Thanks to the breath, I'm inspired to write this. And I’m inspired, thanks to you, who I imagine might read this.

I take another breath.

I say: take a breath, reader.

Keep inspiring and keep being inspired.

With every breath you take.