Here’s a thought. It’s morning. I’m drinking my coffee. Thinking about what to write about. Thinking, what’s just a thought to write about? At the same time, I’m listening to music and also have the Tigers game the tube. And writing on the computer means I have access to my email, fantasy team, chat, and random articles that I wanted to read.

I’m not present at all. There’s so much going on in my mind, even in the morning. Even if I want to quiet it down to just one thing, I have way too much elsewhere. My mind has gone through years of thinking that multi tasking was a good thing. And now I’ve forgotten how to think about a single thought. I think that one morning I can wake up and change years of thinking in one day.

It’s more difficult than I thought. Even typing this, I feel my mind being pulled in other directions. It’s tough not to give into those other distractions. I think I can sit down and write something so easily, without worrying about anything. Now that I’m actually doing it, it seems ridiculous that I thought this would be some simple exercise.

But what I am learning is that taking a simple step, taking action, actually writing helps me focus. It’s gradual, but it’s happening. I’ll slowly reprogram my mind to remember this and come back to operating on single thoughts.