Can You Zen?
Has anyone else noticed how little time we spend on a singular focus anymore? I know this way of being once existed because I don't think I'd feel so nostalgic for something that never did. But, the struggle is so real when it comes to shutting down the brain's focus to a single task now. When reading, we also Google meanings of words or historical references. When driving, we check our devices so often, the government is spending millions across the U.S. to fund distracted driving signage. When we are having a conversation, we're thinking about what we forgot to do earlier, what's on our list for later or what we need to say next. We escape into nature and tend to look for photo- or social media-worthy scenes, our phones at the ready. And the list goes on. I think there are elements of adult life that have always demanded some of this multi-tasking brain. Parenting, for example, basically guarantees you will never do just one thing again in your life while your k...
