Musing…
"Loving
more is easier than fearing less." – Martha Beck
Our theme FOCUS brings to mind zooming in on what matters in the
moment…moving from blurry, diffuse, distracted to utter clarity and
single-pointedness. Holding our focus allows us to dance with the Muse, who
leads from our heart, in the creative process.
Kate’s Turn:
I observed some features of focus this past month in a life
event: the accidental death of my brother. When I received the news, all other matters fell away – my
heart zoomed in on what was important, not on other distracting details of life
that hours before seemed urgent. I
created a space to spend time with family where my heart needed to be. This, of course, is a stark example of focus, but a good
illustration of its features: creating space that is guarded from distractions, placing concentrated
attention on purpose, and allowing love to lead and sustain us. Reflect on its power in the example of
focusing sunlight through glass to start a fire…in conscious presence with
your child…in completing a project to a satisfying outcome. Fear is a form of distraction – focus
on what you love more.
"It takes a while to
see this, but there’s only one hard decision you have to make: will you trust your own heart to lead? And that will give you your whole life no matter what you decide." – Brian Andreas
Get Fired Up:
What needs to fall away in order to sharpen your
focus? Listen to your heart to
zoom in on what matters – then power it up with concentrated love to kindle
your creative fire.
"Let yourself be
silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray."
- Rumi
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