Breathe | Issue 060
And When Did You Last See Your Father? enquires the title of Blake Morrison’s 1993 memoir, a powerful exploration of the complexities and messiness of life and a thought-provoking insight into the challenge
of seeing those you know, and often love, die. Morrison’s text is also a reminder of the added urgency that can come when death is close. The need to ask long-held questions, find a way to acknowledge flaws while respecting strengths, and resolve disputes – or at least gain understanding – becomes imperative.
It’s not an easy subject, and one many people are happy to put to one
side until the end is nigh. Others, however, feel that an awareness of death is an invitation to embrace life now, to follow dreams, to not fear failure, to focus on what and who is important, and give yourself permission to be happy. It might mean that tough questions (of yourself and others) are more likely to be aired.
In this digital age, it perhaps also carries another message – to close the laptop, put the smartphone on silent and engage more fully with the offline world. Think how many hours might be spent seeing family and friends – really seeing and understanding them – if the time wasn’t swallowed up by a sea of ‘likes’, ‘dislikes’ and searching for perfect emoji on top of negotiating myriad online tasks.
Life brings many invitations to stop and think about what you have
to be grateful for in the here and now, as well as what you might like to
do in the future and where you’d like it to take you. Death is a powerful one because it’s a reminder that life is fleeting, that loved ones won’t always be there, that we won’t always be here. The online sphere can mostly wait, the offline world is different. Embrace every moment.
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First published in the UK in 2016, each issue has a thoughtful, seasonal theme, making Breathe magazine your digital dose of self-care. Its slogan: “Breathe and make time for yourself” tells you it’s time to switch off and enjoy some “you time” before you’ve even swiped onto the first page.
Five years later and Breathe has established itself in the UK wellness space as the leading mindfulness magazine. Whether it’s through creative therapies, sleep assistance, idyllic retreats, mindfulness or superfoods, the holistic range of self-care topics covered is designed to help you cope with the pressures and anxieties of modern life.
The thought-provoking features are designed to offer advice and techniques for relaxation and mindfulness. Discover and take away simple ways to ease your mind, from their helpful guides to forgiveness, gratitude and freedom from worries, to healthy food plans and craft activities to focus your mind.
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