Each day as we grow on this journey, we can awaken more and more to the power of our focus! We enjoy the flow of creation and we pause when we feel less than good and inspiration momentarily wanes. In that case, we switch where we look, reboot and rest.
Do you recall how Leonardo da Vinci would address it (as in How to Think like Leonardo da Vinci[1])? If the solution was not flowing easily, he recommended taking the time to go juggle for awhile. Allow one’s mind to concentrate on that activity a bit. Rest but actively engage elsewhere.
With that, we allow ourselves to receive a solution.
In practice, we can substitute some other focus for juggling . When we experiment with filling ourselves with some form of both play and appreciation, the process will produce results.
Change Where You Look
Example #1
Last night Barry woke with a bad dream. B attempted to return to slumber but he found himself disturbed by the emotions and images of that still swirled inside him.
What to do? His “trick”: change his focus. Barry left his bed, went to his device to check email. The man found both stimulation of a fond memory and a delight in the prospect of a new connection.
His mind was soothed and then he laid down again. With B’s hands he offered himself some Jin Shin Jyutsu Self-Help—found himself drifting off and then slept another few hours. Yes! This protagonist succeeded in shifting his attention.
Example #2
Gordon reminisced about a brother-in-law, Tod, from whom he’d been distanced by a divorce. Tom and G had become friends sharing the common interests of art, gardening and personal growth.
Gordon had a trick to remembering Tom’s birthday: it fell a week before his own. Gordon went to jot off a celebratory note to T with a light spirit. Part way through G wanted to name Tom’s sons and realized he had forgotten their names.
This star reviewed some past correspondence in an effort to find recall those appellations. No luck then. Onward he went in the greeting and wished well to the sons generically.
Our hero knew the magic of shifting focus. G went on with some quiet time, putting attention on thoughts like Ernest Holmes says, “I know and understand that Good Alone is Real.”[2] He breathed and felt good.
A bit later, the dear man looked again at past emails which might contain the names of Tom’s children. Know what? This time his freshened perspective had pay off. The names are Evan and Aidan.
We can raise our awareness to notice when we are on a roll and when we find ourselves off track. When we notice we can wield our power by taking a pause instead of forcing our way. We want to use our time more effectively, stay in the flow of life, enjoy ourselves more and get pay off with greater ease.
Do you have illustrations of how you have wielded your focus to your benefit? Please comment and show us how!
About the Author
Janet Pearlman is a spiritual teacher, counselor, healer and artist. These posts demonstrate everyday applications of the path to greater self knowledge and mastery. Opportunities for greater empowerment abound in the moments of our lives. As we all go for operating from a centered and loving space, we are creating a world where peace can prevail. In her forty-six year journey of self-discovery, Janet has deeply studied the teachings of Abraham-Hicks, Ernest Holmes, Inayat Khan and more. Janet offers individual sessions by phone and in person. Please contact her at jpearl555@earthink.net to arrange an appointment.
[1] Gelb, Michael, How to Think like Leonardo da Vinci (New York, NY: Delacorte Press, Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, 1998)
[2] Ernest Holmes, 365 Science of Mind Reader (New York: Jeremy P Tarcher/ Penguin, 2001)