Using My Attention Machine to Shrink My Focus

How I'm working on thinking small

Hello, Squirrels!

Sometimes you need to think small.

I’m still doing my haiku busking and making custom haiku comics for anyone who wants one. You can find more details here.

meal for a squirrel
a perfect tiny acorn
seed of a forest

My Attention Engine

Over the past year, I’ve radically changed how I use my notebook. Previously, I used my notebooks as places to write poetry, randomly dump all of my thoughts, and occasionally as a journal.

But now, I’ve found it more helpful to use my notebooks as attention engines. Now a notebook is a place where I can put in inputs to find what I am focused on. I doodle, collage, write poetry, sometimes journal, and sometimes brainstorm. I use my notebooks as places to try out ideas for comics or art projects. It’s my playground.

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