This fall has had me feeling like I am drinking out of a fire hose – literally. While the opportunities are extraordinary, I have been moving so quickly and responding so reactively that I feel like I have whiplash! So, one of the things that I am working really hard on is staying focused and present.
What I am learning is that at any moment, the only true certainty is our ability to pay attention to one thing or another – something in our body, in our mind, or in our surroundings.
During the day, I often ask myself: What are you giving your attention to in this moment?
This is a great question because the truth is that whatever you’re paying attention to is by definition your highest priority right now.
Our attention is the source of all insight, learning, communication, connection with others, beliefs, and emotions in our lives.
When I really focus, I realize that the only way for something to enter our minds is for us to give it our attention and thus to invite it in. Working on living our best and happiest lives, and making our greatest possible contributions to the world, are intimately bound up with a simple habit: focusing our attention on those things that are most important to us.
The choice of what we pay attention to is the most fundamental thing in our lives. It literally creates our experience of reality. The Silver Lining of paying attention is that it shuts off the firehose!
I will give this a try to right, and hopefully shut off the fire hose. ~Cayherine
Yes, yes! TAke good care dear Catherine!
Hi Hollye
You are so right life is so full a lot of times I feel I am running a marathon.
After chemo and radiation and now feeling
everyday a bit better I want to make up for that crazy year so if I always wanted to do
something I don’t think about it I Do It.
But what I do is I stop focus and try to find inner peace and calm.
Then I can tackle anything !!!!
My Best Wishes to you Always
Mary
Coogee
Australia
Thank you so much for your note, Mary.
I believe that we can’t make up for lost time (though my head continues to try!), but rather we can focus on the time that we have in front of us and make it as good as possible.
Sending all of my best to you in Coogee Australia!
Hollye
Thanks for this lovely reminder!! Couldn’t come at a better time, Hollye!!
My pleasure, always, Ellen!
Happy Thanksgiving! xx
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“The choice of what we pay attention to is the most fundamental thing in our lives. It literally creates our experience of reality.” Miss Hollye, that is not only a Silver Lining, that is a Silver Nugget!
Thank you dear, E.B.! Hope all is well!