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Bite-Sized Meditation: New Opportunities In The Breath

by Mike Carnes

Rated
4.5
Type
guided
Activity
Meditation
Suitable for
Everyone
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9

If you're feeling stuck or overwhelmed, this short three-minute meditation invites you to see each breath as a new beginning. By pausing, you create space for renewal and gentle momentum. Bite-sized meditations are perfect for finding a moment of calm in the midst of life’s uncertainties.

MeditationBreathMindfulnessCalmRenewalNew BeginningPresenceBreath AwarenessMindful ResponseEckhart Tolle Quotes

Transcript

You know,

Sometimes it's easy to believe that real change only comes from big moments.

Like new jobs or big moves or,

You know,

Super dramatic turning points.

But the truth is,

Every day,

Every breath is a new opportunity.

It's just waiting quietly in the background.

You don't have to wait for life to throw you something big.

Right now,

As you breathe in and out,

You're already beginning again.

That's the cool thing about presence.

It doesn't ask you to fix the past or predict the future.

It just invites you to notice this moment.

And this one.

And this one.

Let's just take a deep breath.

And let that be a small reset.

New opportunities don't always have to come with fanfare.

Sometimes they slip in quietly when we choose to respond differently.

When you notice that you've chosen differently than you would have in the past.

When we pause before reacting.

When we decide to try again.

Or simply that we remember that we can.

You don't have to be perfect to start anew.

You don't even have to be ready.

You just need to remember that every breath is that gateway.

Every single one is a chance to realign.

To reconnect.

To choose different.

To begin again.

It's like Eckhart Tolle once said.

You are never more than one thought away from peace.

And that's a reminder that you're also never more than one breath away from a new beginning.

So if today feels heavy.

Or stuck.

Or uncertain.

Just start here.

Breathe.

And begin again.

Thank you so much for joining me.

Meet your Teacher

Mike CarnesOmaha, NE, USA

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David

February 7, 2026

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