gathered attention and plugging the leaks

I was in a class recently and the teacher asked us to draw a picture of attention. I drew a sun with big sunbeams radiating out. I was initially surprised to see how positive my association with attention is (I've historically had a lot of fear of being "too big for my britches" or getting too much attention or taking up too much space). 

But I think this shift is because of my spiritual/meditation practices where attention is sacred. And one the primary aims is to gather conscious attention so that we can taste a deeper selfhood, one that lives beyond preferences and personality...and begin to live from there, 

And what helps us gather and collect our attention?

Plugging the psychic and energetic leaks. Noticing what scrambles and distracts us or floods us. Noticing the endless push/pulls we are engaging in (these are very big leaks!). Noticing what puts us on auto-pilot. Noticing what drags us down or fragments us. 

I like to visualize my body as having a ceramic outer layer and I am putting the perfect-sized piece of cork into each of these "leaks." 

And then I say "I am here." Gathered. Collected. Alive. Able to respond. Able to be of service. (And of course this is an ongoing process of forgetting and remembering, forgetting and remembering.)

Does this speak to you? If so, what energetic leaks can you plug today? I really would love to hear. 

With care,
Brianna

Photo by Erol Ahmed.