What is Focus? The noun form "speaks to a specific direction, a guiding motivation in direction". As a verb, "focus takes action, intentional adjustment for distinct vision to achieve clarity". "Distinct vision" is specific or set apart from the blur of life. Clearing the blur to facilitate a "distinct vision" for a life direction can be difficult. Most of my life I have had blurry vision, a near sightedness, that required corrective lenses or surgery in order to see with clarity. It takes ... Read More about Vision of Focus
Focus or Flounder
Focus or Flounder? How do you engage with life? Without intention most of us flounder through life with only a vague notion of our priorities. Focus is a choice. There are many habits/practices that can sharpen focus. One practice that has sharpened my focus is to write. When I write I discover there is more clarity in my perspective…Writing has become an effective way to better understand what I am really feeling and thinking. The biggest problem I have is that the urgent things in life ... Read More about Focus or Flounder
Welcome to Focus – Heart, Soul, Mind, Body!
"Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength." MARK 12:30 (NET) About the Focus Blog This blog is about you. To give you a place to be inspired and informed as you inspect your life focus. To focus with your heart, soul, mind, body. Focus gives clarity with calm presences to move forward with purpose. Focus gives freedom. My life focus is directing my heart toward God, the source of love, as I try to magnify his love in ... Read More about Welcome to Focus – Heart, Soul, Mind, Body!
“Open” and “Wide”
The Message We throw open our doors to God and discover at the same moment the he has already thrown open his door to us. We find ourselves standing where we always had hoped we might stand--out in wide open spaces of God's. Grace and glory standing tall and shouting our praise. Romans 5:2 He brought me into a broad place; rescued because he delighted in me.V36. You gave me a wide place for my steps under me, and my feet, do not slip. Ps 18:19 ESV "Open", "Spacious" , "Broad", " ... Read More about “Open” and “Wide”
Mindful Change vs Mindless Habit
"You cannot solve a problem with the same mind that created it." ALBERT EINSTEIN Change, a word of inspiration or dread? How is change possible? The above quote by Einstein implies that a stuck mind creates life problems so a changed mind must proceed a changed life. Habitual thinking patterns are created by rigid brain connections or pathways. Neuroplasticity is the term used when connections change in response to experience. Being mindful, having a mindful awareness is a way of ... Read More about Mindful Change vs Mindless Habit
