Pay Attention: Part 2

“To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work.”—Mary Oliver

columbine growing in the crevice of a rock

Our attention is the only thing we truly control. We decide what we pay attention to. We can set good intentions, commit to goals, but what do we really control in our lives other than our attention?

When we are paying attention to what astonishes us, we cannot feel lonely, shameful, or judgmental. These feeling states are the antithesis of awe, are they not? So, what are we waiting for?

This is a newsletter about resilience. Paying attention to nature, to good work done by others, to all that is good in this world is one way—an important way—that I practice resilience. How do you practice it? What do you pay attention to?

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