A colleague and I lead a monthly Zoom meeting called “Mindfulness Moments.” My role in this exercise is very easy — remarkably relaxing, in fact. My colleague, a tremendous therapist, leads us in a twenty minute mindfulness exercise. I get to start the Zoom meeting and take it all in. Then I lead us in a ten minute discussion.
Last night, during this mindfulness exercise, we did a body scan, checking in with parts of our body and inviting these parts of ourselves to experience relaxation.
“Now, rest your nose,” she said. Rather than feeling a change in my nose, I smiled. I don’t know that I’ve ever tried to relax my nose. I was surprised by the challenge. But you know what? I tried it, and it can be done.
A relaxed nose, like any relaxed part of ourselves, is pretty delightful.
So if you need some relaxation, rejuvenation, and repose, just remember a serene schnoz is a satisfied nose.
— Renee Roederer
Smuggling Grace 