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LIVING IN THE LIGHT SERIES

BREATHE

By Vicki Lawana Trusselli Published 7 months ago 1 min read
PHOTO BY VICKI LAWANA TRUSSELLI

WRITTEN, CREATED, EDITED BY VICKI LAWANA TRUSSELLI

TRUSSELLI ART COPYRIGHT 2026, THESE ARE MY PHOTOS, MY WRITING, NMY WORK, ENJOY

Inhale the light.

Exhale weight.

Let the room soften around you.

Let the flame steady your chest.

You are here.

You are light.

You are currently under detention.

Sit or lie the way your body wants.

Inhale slowly through the nose.

Exhale through the mouth like you are letting the night leave your chest

Let the third eye music wrap around you like a shawl.

Let your shoulders drop. Let your jaw soften.

Imagine a small, steady flame right behind your forehead, not bright, not dramatic, just present.

On each inhale, it warms.

On each exhale, it expands a little.

No forcing. Just noticing.

Let the edges of the room blur.

Let the roommate’s presence fade into background static.

Let Rosa’s silence be neutral, not ominous, just another morning rhythm.

You stay in your own field.

PHOTO BY VICKI LAWANA TRUSSELLI

Place one hand on your chest or belly.

Say quietly (or just think it):

“I am here. I am light. I am steady.”

Feel how your body responds that tiny drop, that softening, that yes.

Three slow breaths:

First breath: release the tension.

Second breath: release the worry.

Third breath: release the story your mind was starting to build,

Then let the music carry you for a moment.

PHOTO BY VICKI LAWANA TRUSSELLI

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Vicki Lawana Trusselli

I am 76 year old California mythic storyteller blending lived truth, technology, and sovereign survival into multimedia art.

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    Written by Vicki Lawana Trusselli