Intention-manifestation, as explained by a 6-year old
Yesterday, the babe came home from school buzzing from a hands-on woodworking workshop. “Buzzing” in part because she created something wonderful with her own two hands (see exhibit A) and also because she succeeded in keeping her thumbs unsmashed.
Exhibit A - the Bunny Project
She told us that the workshop leader told them to “look at the nail, look at the nail, look at the nail”. This was important, she explained (perhaps a touch more dramatically patient than the explanation called for) because if you look at your thumb when you’re hammering, then your brain takes a picture of that and thinks that’s what you’re supposed to hammer. Not the nail. So by looking at the nail, that is what your brain takes a picture of and knows to hammer that. Got it? (She did too…see exhibit B…pretty fine nail work, huh?)
Exhibit B - Fancy nailwork (and no bloody thumbs)
Hearing intention-manifestation being articulated by a 6-year old was pretty “cute” and all…and precisely what I needed after a day of feeling overwhelmed.
I decided to take this notion out for a run with me this morning. I focused on the horizon (literally) rather than the ground and shaved minutes off my run time. In that run, I also opted to get really clear about a couple of issues that were swirling around in my mind. Got home from the run, wrote them down, then squeezed the bejesus out of my little girl and kissed her unsmashed thumbs.
So…where’s your focus? Are you looking at the nail or at your thumb?
One of your best posts T. And Ms L did great work!!
Thank you, LC…you know I appreciate your feedback (as does Ms L!)
I was JUST looking at my thumb, Tanya, you psychic twin. Thank you thank you and please tell your daughter thank you from me, too. This kicks booty (and not thumbs)!
Hugged her instead, WAY more resonant! XO to you, Dy, and your in tact thumbs!!!
Oh I am so glad you dropped my blog so I could then drop by your blog and read this great, great post.
To answer your question: I realize now I’ve been looking at everything but the nail. Everything. But.
Thanks for the wake up call
And thank YOU Crystal, for stopping by…amazing to know that we all share in looking at every but the damned nail, eh? Out of the mouth of babes…
Look at the nail! I’ll be adding that to my travel guide. Thanks for the insight, Tanya. Also love how you applied it right off the bat.
The Bunny Project is fabulous, and it’s so cool that your
daughter is learning how to use nails at age 6.
No time like the present to apply new perspectives!!! Huge hug to you for stopping by!
Sigh- sometimes children have that simplicity of focus that we all need.
for myself right now- ‘practice yoga, practice yoga’ lol.
Many Blessings!
Lisa (aka CoffeeandYoga)
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Love this!! Now I’ll have a beautiful, earnest voice in my heart reminding me again and again to look at the nail!
“earnest”y…I like that. It IS the best policy, after all. XO