The Mind - Focus

Focus is an essential part of a healthy, happy joy-filled life. "Focus with your eyes, focus with your mind, and focus with your body," a teacher once said. It illustrated the connection between what we see, think, and do. When applied to the concept of experiencing joy, taking a moment to focus with your eyes, your mind, and your body can have amazing results in your life. Like how we would train for a marathon, a big test, or anything we want to achieve. While our physical body may have other plans, we can train ourselves to experience more joy.

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Like many of you, after a tough day at work, my home is my refuge, and I can't wait to get there. Imagine coming home from a hard day's work, dropping all the things in my hands on the table, or put away on a not so hard day. Walking into a freshly cleaned room. Sunlight streaming in, my favorite flowers, any flower by the way, in a vase, a steaming cup of tea in my hand and sitting it on a table beside to my most comfortable chair. Ahhhh...

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The warmth of the cup in my hands, warming me on the inside and out. Let's not forget the book, my favorite sci-fi or fantasy book dog eared and calling my name. No one is home yet; I have 30 minutes to enjoy this moment. I can smell the herbal tea with a hint of honey, I can feel my shoulders relaxing. I am soaking in every moment of myself into myself, and the sun is speeding it along. Essential items in their place, a photo of my gang and my well-worn book. My eyes take in each strategically placed item, I recognize the intention behind the details, and I am having a positive reaction.

Surrounding ourselves with things that bring us joy kickstarts the joy experience.

When the crew arrives, I'm recharged and ready to love them to pieces.

This moment, all started with my visual experience. I established it with care and intention. I filled it with things that feed my soul, items that reflect the beauty and creativity of nature, the order of the universe and a memory of a good day with my family....

Excerpt from Issue 5 | The Trendy Minimalist Magazine, June 2020. To read more: https://www.flipsnack.com?fh=7ci6ijcbdc