Anybody else familiar with that phrase?

Out with the bad air, in with the good.

Let’s see what comes up, when I Google that …

(I found that YouTube video here)

Ah! It’s Inspector Clouseau, played by Peter Sellers, in “The Pink Panther” movies. I loved those movies and watched them with my son, when he was young.

Here’s what I notice/remember about that film clip, right now:

1. Somebody uses the word “pervert” in a labeling, judgmental way.
2. Chief Inspector Dreyfus is about to be discharged from a long stay at a mental rehabilitation facility, when he encounters his old nemesis, which seriously sets him back in his recovery.
3. Inspector Clouseau is both helping and (mostly) hurting his boss, although his intentions are good.
4. As usual, there are communication problems with Inspector Clouseau.  In that scene, he pronounces the word “bump” as “bimp,” which is confusing, and stops the action (momentarily).
5. Inspector Clouseau says, “Out with the bad air, in with the good,” as (he believes) he is saving somebody’s life.

How do I relate that to my life, right now?

1. I am doing my best to NOT label myself (or other people) in a negative, unhelpful way, as I recover from pneumonia. Unhelpful labels for myself would include “invalid.” Unhelpful labels for others would include … “unhelpful.” It helps me, especially when I am struggling, to believe that everybody is doing the best they can.  That helps me maintain life-sustaining connections. At the same time, it helps for me to ask for what I need, in an effective way.
2. I am dealing with old nemeses right now, specifically (a) illness and (b) the way illness can negatively affect my self-esteem.
3. Sometimes, it’s difficult for me to know what is helpful and what is hurtful, especially when I am dealing with unfamiliar situations, specifically pneumonia.
4. When I am not feeling well and when I am feeling “needier,” I seem to struggle, even more, with communicating clearly with others.
5. As a person recovering from pneumonia, I have some confusion about “bad air” and “good air,” including my ongoing choices of indoor, outdoor, and fresh air. Also, I know that “good” (mindful and deep) breathing helps with physical, mental, and emotional health, but when I am dealing with new, confusing, or concerning situations, it can be more difficult to breathe “good.”  When I am anxious, ailing, or emotional, I tend to breathe “badly” — that is, less deeply and more shallowly.  And I know I am not alone in that.

What else can Google show me, for “Out with the bad air, in with the good air,” this morning?

Here’s a blog post with that phrase in the title.  And here’s the first line of that post:

There is an Italian proverb that when a door closes, a window opens elsewhere in the house.

I shall now consult my old friend “Google,” for the meaning of that proverb. Here’s what I found, at goodreads.com:

“When one door closes, another door opens; but we so often look so long and regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us.”
― Alexander Graham Bell

I wonder if that is a helpful quote — in other words, what kind of air is that? — for me (and for you) this morning.

I just visited the Wikipedia page about Alexander Graham Bell, and here are two things I particularly noticed there:

• He (and family members) dealt with debilitating illnesses. At one point, “his health faltered mainly through exhaustion.” 
• He was very focused on improving communication among people.

I ask you, dear readers:  is there enough bad and/or good air in today’s post, at this point?

Before I end, I would like to include some visuals, as usual.

First, I’ll check the air in Google Images. Here are some visuals that came up for “Out with the bad air, in with the good” (in order of appearance):

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I would also like to include some recent photos of my own. Here are two images, with inside air:

… and here are a few, with outside air:

Okay!  Time for me to get some air.

Thanks to all those who helped me create this post, to people who are breathing different types of air right now, and to you — of course! —  for reading today.