Attention Flow and Mood...

Where Attention Flows

Photo by Sagui Andrea

Where attention flows,

Our Mood surely goes.

Flowing into the world,

Semses sharpen with ease,

The beauty of Nature or art,

Setting the mind free.

The wonder of the stars,

And the excitement of sport,

The Majesty of Mountains,

Or the wildness of the Sea,

Dragging attention all out,

Setting our Spirit Free.

Bringing Calm, Ease and Peace,

Feeling Free to just Be.

But when the Direction reverses,

And into the Mind,

The Attention Flows,

A Fear, A worry,

A stressful Thought,

Uncomfortable Feelings may arise,

Triggering a reaction,

A double down on thinking,

Turning the mind into a furnace,

That feeds off the glow of good things,

Extinguishing all color and light,

From our outside world,

Till all it seems to be,

Is a Desolate Landscape,

Lacking Charm and Joy,

Grey and pitiful.

As attention flows into the dark abyss,

Of a troubled mind,

Fully absorbed with self,

Life turns dark.

But wait,

Was that a warm smile,

And a Ray of the sun,

Some attention peaks out,

A little more effort,

More smiles to be seen,

All is not lost.

That barren landscape regenerates,

Attention begins to flow out,

Curiosity and Interest return,

Bringing renewed hope,

A new day dawns,

Life will go on.

It is always at its best,

When attention is flowing out…