Field Guide Giveaway

Buy this book.

Now.

Or enter my drawing for a free copy.

It is a beautiful book from my friend Christina that reminds us to focus and appreciate the now.  In its rich essays and gorgeous artwork and simple instructions, it inspires us to make the most of every moment, to remember that the small, detailed moments in life are bigger than we realize, to believe that mess and chaos have meaning, to reach for and find a valuable life.

An excerpt from the essay on Attention:

     "Be ready for this: There will always be days when nothing happens---days when you forget, or simply don't care.  For me there are mornings when dawn arrives abruptly with the knobby knees of my son and my thoughts scatter before I can begin.  There are other days when my mind resists waking altogether, and I burrow down deeper under the covers, sliding backwards into dreams.  And of course, there are also many days when, although I am upright with coffee in my hands, I'm gone already, distracted with lists or in a rush.
     It doesn't matter.
     What matters is simply this: your intent to claim the day with gusto and bravery and longing.  What matters is waking up and asking What can I be today?, and then devoting a small handful of moments to this task of wonderment.  That is all.
     Go slowly as you begin the day, with the fragments of things just as they are.  Your un-vacuumed floor, your rumpled sheets, your water glass smudged where your lips touched the rim.  Go slowly and take notice.  Feel the palm of the morning pressed against your cheek and revel in the first new rose of dawn.  Wake up and allow your heart to swell with wonder."

I love this beautiful book so much that I will give away three copies.  To be entered into a random drawing for one of these copies, use the comments to tell me what you last noticed, some small thing that you saw or heard or smelled that caught your attention.  Take a few moments to pay attention to your life.