What if focus isn’t about trying harder, and intention isn’t about forcing outcomes?

In this episode of the Emberwing Collective Podcast, Kim Beer and Vicki Jurica explore focus and intention through nervous system regulation, mindfulness, Gestalt principles, and lived experience. They discuss why safety and settling are prerequisites for clarity, how ritual and repetition build focus over time, and why animals and nature can act as allies when our systems are overwhelmed.

This is a grounded, honest conversation about applied consciousness, not spiritual bypassing or hustle culture. If you struggle with meditation, feel scattered by modern life, or want a more embodied approach to intention, this episode is for you.

✨ Topics include:

• Focus vs intention

• Nervous system safety and regulation

• Mindfulness and meditation as practice, not performance

• Gestalt contact and authority

• Candle rituals and symbolic anchors

• Learning from dogs, horses, and nature