breathing out is not contraction

i've never felt it quite right to associate breathing out with contraction. i've been looking for the right word for it. finally my study buddy claire-marie nails it. she says, float in the outbreath, stay expanded in the expansion triggered and fueled by the inbreath. on the spot we experiment with it. the result is immediate. i experience the momentum of expansion build and build. the direction is clear. it's towards all corners of the universe from the hub of my being. there isn't any interruption in the rhythm of expansion, but, rather, a steady and comfortable tempo guiding it, streaming from the inside. the shift in perception is subtle but the sensation is truly thrilling. claire-marie is a gem.