In the Bed of Creation

Hopefully this title was provocative enough to get your full attention! I just went for a run after a day of rain, sleet and snow, and the beauty of the last remnants of storm clearing off the Sierra mountains was breath-taking. It was a much needed dose of glistening, sun-soaked glory after a weekend of sifting through emails and my “to-do” list. As I stood, immersed in the landscape and the much bigger expression of life, a simple phrase came to mind—quality of attention. 

What captures one hundred percent of my attention, like the stunning display before my eyes? Session time with clients, teaching, loving my husband (blush), loving yogini (um, if you wonder who this is, check out her splendor), physical exercise, writing, singing on the drum….You know what I’m talking about—times in life when you’re caught up in the flow of effortless action, lose track of time and are captivated; in other words, giving 100% quality of attention. 

Is it unrealistic to aspire to such awareness 24-7, even with email, to-do lists and the unpleasantries of life? As I pondered such thoughts, clouds cleared to reveal the robin-egg blue sky for which Tahoe is known, and I saw clearly the Charted Course to the North Star of giving everything 100% quality of attention:

1) Simplify unnecessary distractions (those things that drain energy)

2) Remember always what is loved and spend time doing it 

Did I run home and close down the email accounts (so tempting), huck my “to-do” pile to the four winds (even more tempting:), grab my writing pad and sequester away with my husband and my yogini? Heck no! But, I did unsubscribe to a few email lists, move the dwindling “to-do” pile from the center of my writing desk to the corner and then promptly fell into the bed of creation and produced this blog article. Ah, I’m so grateful clouds never stick around but eventually pass through to reveal yet another personal North Star—quality of attention. Tomorrow’s the start of a brand new week, with gobs of information and choices jockeying for my awareness. On what will I chose to invest my energy? Stay tuned, as I Chart the Course this week through the great experimental sea of life. As I push off the safe weekend shore, I feel a part two article hailing me. It has my attention....TTFN (Ta Ta For Now)