Poem: One Mindful Breath (The GREAT DREAM)

One Mindful Breath

There are moments when all it takes is one mindful breath to bring us back —

back to kindness, to gratitude, and to the quiet power of being present. 🌿

This poem, One Mindful Breath, is inspired by the Action for Happiness movement and the ten keys to happier living —

Giving, Relating, Exercising, Awareness, Trying Out, Direction, Resilience, Emotions, Acceptance, and Meaning.

Together, they form the GREAT DREAM of a more compassionate world. 💛

I hope this poem reminds you that happiness begins in small, mindful steps —

and that even one gentle breath can change everything.

One Mindful Breath

One mindful breath — that’s all it takes,

to calm the storm a thought creates.

A single pause, a tender start,

to heal the noise within the heart.

Give — not just things, but love’s embrace,

a word, a smile, a moment’s grace.

Relate — with warmth, with open hands,

build bridges time still understands.

Exercise — the soul and frame,

let motion kindle life’s bright flame.

Awareness — softly lights the way,

to live more mindfully each day.

Try out new paths where dreams can grow,

where courage helps the spirit flow.

Direction calls — a guiding star,

reminding us of who we are.

Resilience rises when we fall,

it whispers, stand, you’ve learned it all.

Emotions colour what we see,

but kindness shapes our empathy.

Acceptance brings a peaceful tone,

to every scar that we have known.

And Meaning — like a morning sun,

reveals that all are joined as one.

So breathe — just breathe — begin anew,

let gratitude awaken you.

One mindful breath can spark the flame,

of living well — the GREAT DREAM name.

💛

— Adisha Kariyawasam

11/11/2025

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