JT Chandler is a “Law of Attraction” expert, who shares his knowledge about living a life of abundance with other like-minded souls on his Web site:www.jtchandler.co m. He has been a mechanic, a racecar driver, building contractor, commodities trader and business marketer. Currently, he’s at work creating an Internet media company that will connect people to meaningful and helpful regional resources around the world.

General Awareness
Self-described as naturally aware, JT understates the case when he says: “I have a keen ability for observation, analysis and forward thinking.” His powers of observation and subsequent recall are remarkable. He can remember being bathed in a porcelain tub with a red stripe. This fact astounded his mother who told him that he was only three months old when his grandmother washed him in that bowl. Apparently no detail of his life was uninteresting or not worth remembering. He has such good recall that he can run through his life in his mind as clearly as watching a movie. Even the details sparkle.

“I always impressed my family with my memory. I can remember it all and my brother can’t remember any of it, except when he bought his first car. Everything has impressed me from day one. Not just the significant things like birthdays but all the in-between things.”

Life is only as full, rich and satisfying as our perception allows it to be. After all, we can't appreciate what we don't notice!

As someone who grew up a little timid and a lot observant, I have often noted that there was so much to enjoy in the world that people simply did not seem to appreciate: the mournful moan of a fog horn, the brazenness of a hummingbird at its favorite flowers; the tenderness in a small act of kindness. I came to see that there were important lessons to be learned by observing nature and watching other human beings, by studying actions and reactions -- both my own and others.

As I grew older, I further realized that I can gain useful personal insight by simply recognizing what my attention is drawn to at any given time: what interests me; what books or works of art I am drawn to; which particular objects in nature I find the most appealing, what landscapes I prefer, and how I am feeling about the people I notice. It all matters. It is data that informs life and daily choices.

Today, I am increasingly conscious of how I exist in the world through my senses, intentions, thoughts and actions. As I expand my perceptions and become more familiar with the workings of the world, I experience a dynamic range of benefits. To name a few:

• I realize how intimately connected I am to everything around me.


• I recognize that the world reflects my viewpoint at any given time. A positive attitude tends to be revealed in the positive things that I notice.
• I experience the immense power generated by joined energy. So I reach out with increasing frequency to others, to exchange ideas, to co- create projects, to extend support.


• I am clearer about my career goals and more often find myself directed to helpful resources.


• I more readily accept my ability to create my experience of daily life. The potential is exciting and, at the same time, a responsibility that we each have.

Awareness exists always. We are merely trying to tune into that channel, to spread our sensing into more of what exists there.

Diane Alonso, Certified Poetry Therapist

dmalonso @voicenet.com

Each day, what you focus your attention on, and how you process and use the information perceived by your senses, is unique to your existence.

Ralph Waldo Emerson said of Henry David Thoreau, "His eye was open to beauty, and his ear to music. He found these, not in rare conditions, but wheresoever he went."

Taking the time to notice and appreciate our physical surroundings, and what is happening in them, is nearly always life enriching, and often calming.

Living Awareness Exercise: Pay attention to your surroundings. Explore. Notice the the details of the individual environment that you inhabit.
Option #1: Take a stroll through your yard or neighborhood with a notebook and write down what really catches your attention. Write for five minutes what you like or dislike. Consider how this is a reflection of your current life.
Option #2: Take your camera along on a walk. Take pictures of what
catches your attention. Close-ups and overall shots. Using a camera naturally focuses your attention. Consider what you find photo-worthy and why. Does it indicate a particular interest or preference? Does it correlate to what's currently on your mind? Perhaps nature reflects an emotional state you are experiencing?

Remember, the world is often very adept at reflecting back to us what we think about and how we are feeling. Use this as a personal tool for insight.

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Melissa Wadsworth is a creative self-help author and public relations specialist. She is available to speak on the following topics:

• Effective Small Talk (Business or Personal Focus)
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• Daily Tools for Gaining Personal Insight
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