At a recent weekend workshop, I had the humbling, yet illuminating experience of discovering just how much I miss seeing when I’m focused on where I’m going and dashing by the scenery. Our assignment was to think about something we want more of in our lives and then go for a walking meditation in the beautiful woods surrounding the retreat center and see what we noticed pertaining to our stated desire.

My goal was to create more space for fun and play after realizing I'd been far too focused...