Yes, I know that Santa won't be coming for another 356 days or so. But this might be a great time to notice your watching.
What are you paying attention to?
We are tuned into every sort of message from our phones:
beeps, dings, vibrations, alarms. Ever been in public when a stranger’s phone
sounds with your ringtone? We are like trained dogs, jumping to deal with the
interruption. But this high alert may keep us from tuning in to the most
important aspects of life.
So, maybe we need to begin the new year with a different
kind of alertness.
Notice what you notice.
As you live life, what gets your
attention?
Your phone (obviously), traffic, TV,
problems, annoyances, weather, pets, kids, responsibilities...
Notice what you ignore.
Beauty, pain, heartache, your
hidden talents, your flaws, love from your family, the gift of breath, symmetry,
a car that starts, relationships, patterns in random events, similarities,
sunshine, opportunity.
Take some time to slow down and see the life around you.
Experience it. Engage with it.
As Yogi Berra says, “You can observe a lot by just watching.”
