When Forcing Focus Fails: Embracing the Wandering Mind

*Plunking away at the piano keys, nothing seems to come about. The music is awful. The piece goes nowhere.*

“What if I just stink?”

Sometimes, showing up is the hardest part. Other times, though, when we’ve “successfully” arrived at our work, nothing seems to happen.

Worry, boredom, and exhaustion build as every body part finds a way to bounce, twitch, and fidget. The desire is there, but actions don’t seem to follow.

All that seems left is the fight to keep ourselves in place until… something h...