Focus

Day 1: Focus

What a baffling concept.

Focusing.

It seems that everyone has a different idea about what it is we should put our focus on.

"You're young! Focus on yourself. Take the time you need to be selfish."

"You need to focus on school right now. Your education is the most important thing you will ever invest in."

"Put your focus on your friendships. They are the most important people in your life."

"Focus on the family! Friendships are fleeting, but family is forever."

"Put your sole focus on your religion. Think about where it is you're going to end up eventually!"

With these different viewpoints being thrown at us daily, it's enough to send you into a fit of fantods.

How are we supposed to know what it is we're actually supposed to focus on?

I'm not going to lie to you, I'm not sure I have the answer.

I have always struggled with the notion of where I need to put my priorities.

What it is that deserves my FOCUS?

I have a lot of different passions, and often I find myself struggling to decide whether they need of my attention, or if I should be leaning more towards putting effort into the things the world tells me are important (school, work, daily tasks, etc.)

Every day I put my empty "To-Do" list in front of me and want to SCREAM.

Okay so if I wake up at 6:30 I can do some yoga then eat breakfast then make some coffee and read for a little bit and then that takes me to about 7:30 and then I have to decide if I want to work out or if I want to study and then I have to go to school and that will take up most of the day until around 2:30 and then I need to decide if I want to dedicate time to writing or reading or studying or practicing before rehearsal or getting coffee with friends or maybe dedicate some time to prayer but ideally I'd be in the church for that but I don't know if I have time to go all the way over there so maybe I should just nap in the back of my car before rehearsal or maybe I should call my friend who lives far away or maybe I should just get to rehearsal early or maybe I should just quit this nightmare and just sit and stare at a wall

My inner monologue can be an utter CATASTROPHE because when I look at what I need to accomplish, or what I desire to do, I have no idea what I'm supposed to focus on.

Although through some contemplation, I think I've narrowed it down to this:

Breath.

Focus first, on your breath.

Focus on your presence here on earth.

You are a living, breathing vessel. How incredible is that?

Be thankful.

Breath again.

Take an introspective moment, and whatever the first thing that pops into your mind is, that thing probably deserves some of your focus.

If you have taken a precious moment to focus on your breath, and your existence, then you have taken time to focus on the simplest, yet simultaneously, the most complex part of your life.

Congratulations!

Most people never even think to do this.

Now you can decide what aspect of your life is calling you to be intentional.

What is it RIGHT NOW that needs your focus?

I'm pretty sure that's what it's all about.

What is it that needs your focus RIGHT NOW?

Stop trying to focus on 100 million things at once. It's impossible.

The definition of focus is "The Center of Interest or Activity".

There is only one center ya'll.

So, let us take a moment and decide what needs our focus right now, and stop worrying about what will need our focus in the next 10 minutes.

With Love Always,

Bailey

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