The Art of Attention: A Month of Invitations Inspired By The Poetry of Mary Oliver
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The cost is just $125.
In addition to being a gifted and beloved poet, Mary Oliver has been one of my most profound teachers in the Art of Attention. When I first started reading her work long ago, I remember thinking, “We live in the same world, but wow, I want to have what she’s having!”
Apprenticing myself to her poetry as invitations to inhabit the world with wonder, curiosity, and a presence readiness to be awed has been and continues to be life-changing.
Let’s spend a month together relishing the teachings in Mary’s words, inviting us to pay profound attention and grow our embodied intimacy with the gift of being alive in this wondrous, fragile world.
“You have a life—just imagine that!
You have this day, and maybe another, and maybe still another.”
With Mary as our guide and with me as your co-pilot, let’s spend a month refining the art of paying attention.
I can hardly wait!
While this class was originally recorded in May of 2019, you can now access the lessons on demand whenever you sign up. Lessons will arrive daily – though there’s no rush to work through the materials. You can take a year or more to savor the lessons if you like. They’re yours.
Each lesson will include an exploration of one or more of my favorites of Mary’s poems and an invitation to take it with you into your day. (I won’t be using the most popular and well-known of her poems, but some of the countless other gems.)
“Glory to the world, that good teacher.”
I couldn’t be more excited about this class!!
You don’t need to be anywhere at any specific time. You don’t need to know anything about formal poetry. You simply need an internet connection which you can access at your convenience to watch brief videos or listen to audio recordings. (I’ll offer lessons both ways, as well as written invitations and gorgeous images too.)
You’ll have access to the easy-to-use online course platform for at least a year, and you can download any or all of it if you wish.
I’m remiss to say it but I’m sure plenty of dire news will continue to unfold, day by day, as it does.
But what might change when we also hold the gentle wisdom words of a beloved poet in our hearts every day as well? Just one poem and one invitation every day.
No big deal, yet utterly life-changing!
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“Listen, everyone has a chance.
Is it spring, is it morning?
Are there trees near you,
and does your own soul need comforting?
Quick, then––open the door and fly on your heavy feet; the song
may already be drifting away.”
– Mary Oliver