Focus

Is it really Friday already? Finally? Both words feel right.

We walked outside just after 6  to a.m. to one of the most breathtaking skies in recent memory. Gentle overnight thunderstorms were moving east just as the sun was rising, and it lent to the horizon a luscious creaminess, a blend of mimosa and ocean colors. And it was all glowing, pulsing with light. So pretty.

I read this quote earlier in the week and it keeps ringing in my head. Maybe you’ll groove it too:

It’s not so much how busy you are but why you are busy. The honey bee is praised. The mosquito is swatted. ~Molly F. O’Connor

What do you think about this? Does it strike a nerve for you?

I’ve made improvements over the years but still have days where I act busier than I really am, not to mention too many work days and evenings that I fill at least part way with unimportant things. These mistakes always lead to a frenzied, useless mood, which bleeds into a chaotic atmosphere for my loved ones, which makes me feel defeated. And for what? A pointless illusion.

Our new bees are doing so well.  I am hopeful that both hives are robust and productive and that I have a little more knowledge to work them this year. They certainly are helping the herbs and vegetables. Everything is pollinated and flourishing beyond my wildest expectations. (Of course the Gulf Coast weather we’ve been enjoying doesn’t hurt.)

I am so much happier on days when I work like the gentle honey bee. Steadily active, focused, almost hypnotized by the task at hand. And it’s all about plans and choices.

Focus.

That’s all I have this morning. Just a quick Friday encouragement for you to abandon the need to act busy and just throw yourself fully into worthwhile things. Slow down and focus your vision and your energy. Be strategic and un-distracted so you can enjoy the satisfaction of time well spent, of your wildly valuable life redeemed for something beautiful and meaningful, a useful and glittering day, whatever that means to you.

“If you love life, don’t waste time.
For time is what life is made up of.”
~Bruce Lee
XOXOXOXO