dailydatewithgod

The more awareness we have of our internal world the more we can decisively engage with the external world.  In any given moment the amount of things vying for our attention is tremendous.  Everyone and everything says that we need to be concerned with it or them. In some ways, life is like a game of Whack-A-Mole.  At least it seems like it to me and perhaps it is slanted by the fact that I work in technology. My workday is filled with flashing lights and dinging noises claiming to be of concern to me.  Add to it the attention grabs from my own personal phone and its a never-ending circus.  I am most grateful for the technological advances and the ways to stay connected to everyone and everything. The challenge it presents is not actually technologically based. The challenge stems from how to determine my level of energy or concern for whatever is vying for my attention.  Most technology is geared to grab you, but just because it is concerned that I am alerted promptly does not mean I need to concern myself with it promptly.  Some things can just wait.  It may seem silly but some of the most peaceful moments of my day are when I hear my phone ping or make another noise and before I reach for it, I pause.  In the moment of pause I check-in by taking a breath connecting me to my heart, and ask: God, does this concern me right now?  Is this something you see as a concern for me enough to take me away from where I am in body and being right now?.  Then I breathe out and either grab the device or continue what I am doing.  It is surprisingly empowering to involve my heart and God in determining my concerns for the moment.  Perhaps it is the power of not doing what my mind says must be done right now. I do this so imperfectly, but I enjoy the freedom when I do remember to check with something aside from my mind, connected to my heart about what I need to concern myself with right now.