The Magic of Attention

“The moment one gives close attention to anything, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself.”

– Henry Miller

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Attention is one of the most powerful manifesting tools that you have access to.

Where your attention goes, energy flows. As I’ve learned to schedule, commit, and command my attention, my life has truly transformed into one of meaning, purpose, joy and even abundance.

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Here are a few of the benefits of learning to direct and govern your attention:

Attention brings higher performance

Sustained attention is a type of attention that allows you to concentrate deeply on a task for a specified period of time. If you’re attempting to create anything, periods of sustained attention will propel you forward on a given project.

For example, my husband and I started an art business in 2019. I spent over six months doing short, one- to two-hour bursts of sustained attention each day to build the infrastructure of the business and create the marketing and sales system.

Now, the business supports my husband and I full-time.

Attention stimulates engagement, engagement brings you joy

Do you allow yourself to get fully absorbed in a task?

Once you're fully absorbed and giving your full attention, you're most likely enjoying what you're doing. You feel stimulated and alive. You may also feel productive and joyful.

Attention is the medium for which thoughts become things 

Focusing your attention and directing it on your thoughts allows them to become things because where your attention goes, energy flows, and thoughts need energy to become real, tangible, and manifest.

When creating something, you’re extending your energy outward with attention. You control your attention, and that controls the flow of energy.

Controlling or focusing your attention is a key to transforming your life

With the process of Lunar Alchemy, you’re directing your attention to attuning to the Moon cycle to create change, healing, and transformation in your life.

• New Moon: Focus attention on listening to your higher self
  

• First Quarter: Focus on supportive actions
  

• Full Moon: Command attention for self-reflection
  

• Last Quarter Moon: Focus on releasing what isn’t working

Attention tells your mind what to encode in memory; therefore, your memories reflect the focus of your attention

Where you put your attention signifies to your mind and energy field what’s important to you. Align your attention with your intention!

Your Attention Budget 

Your attention is precious and a limited resource, so it’s advantageous to be deliberate and strategic with it. Attention isn't solely about the quantity of time you invest. It’s more about the quality of your attention. It can be as simple as meditation, prayer, or even a few focused minutes on what you want to create. The key is consistently putting your attention where it matters and releasing distractions that hinder your progress.

My husband, Scott, and I developed the Attention Budget to help ourselves focus our creative energy amid our busy, hectic lives. As I used the Attention Budget tool alongside my Moon wheels, I began being very deliberate about where I put my attention, focus, and extra time in alignment with my dreams, desires, and goals.

Using this Attention Budget demonstrated to me that where your attention goes, energy flows, and being deliberate with my attention helped me manifest my dreams and desires faster.

Attention is the silent architect of your life, shaping each moment, each intention, and each creation.

When you channel it with purpose, guided by the lunar cycles and the clarity of the Attention Budget,
you weave a life that is rich with meaning and intention. This practice goes beyond focus, it is about honoring
the energy that flows from where your attention lands, nurturing what you want to grow. Through this mindful direction, you cultivate a life of depth, fulfillment, and beautiful transformation.