Dear Friends,
 
The other day, I found a squirrel squatting in the open doorway of my shed.  It was squatting on its haunches, eating something yummy from its front paws.  It was such fine image-- the white doorway, the squirrel, the rake beside it-- that I sat and contemplated this little creature for a while, until it finished it's snack and went foraging for more.

 

There is a truism that gets circulated in some circles that "what you focus on grows."  In other words, whatever you put your attention upon--whether it is love, or anger, or even physical objects--you will increase the presence of this object of attention in your life.  It is also called the law of attraction.

 

How this can affect the quality of our inner life is evident through the practice of mindfulness, or the power of positive thinking, or the practice of meditation. 

 

Yesterday, after writing about this little squirrel meditation in my on-line class, I went outside.  There, on the lawn, were four squirrels, all squatting together, all eating from their front paws.  I instantly thought of this law.  One squirrel yesterday; four squirrels today. 

 

Humor is a gift from the universe, just like grace or mercy.  It is like a balm, a river of good will that ripples through the heart.  If "what you focus on grows," then it is always the right time to focus on what is good and beautiful, and even humorous, in our lives and in our world. 

Blessings of love & light,
Cynthia