What do you notice that you had not noticed before?
My friend Ruth posed this question to me last June. It was the third month of quarantine and what I noticed, most vividly was this: My energy was slowed wayyyyy down. No longer waking up and hurrying to leave the house, I was coming to the window with my morning tea, and gazing out at the farm across the way. I was noticing the sheep grazing the lawn in front of the farmer’s house. (Had they always done that? Had they escaped their pen? Closer to the window, I was watching chipmunks sipping dew from the grass.
As the sun moved through the sky, I noticed I was following it. Moving from the east side of the house to the west where, in the afternoon, I found myself at the back of the house watching the sunset over my garden.
Noticing what you’re noticing expands awareness.
What did you notice recently, last week, last month, last year - and what are you noticing now, that you had not noticed before?
I have become more aware of awareness, so to say. How many layers there are in awareness when you are forced to notice. Forced in mening having so much more time alone than I am used to. Feels almost like I only have scratched the surface of awareness before.
And in that deepened awareness I have met more layers of myself. Tried to say hello to someone who is hiding behind SO much fear.
Titti, what a discovery. Thank you for sharing this - I can see it as you describe it - the layers of myself, the one who is hiding, the one who is trying to say hello. So beautiful.
As you attuned to this slower, more natural rhythm, did you notice more? Did you see things you hadn't seen before?You're in Scotland, aren't you? I'm so curious to know what others see when they look out the window?
I have become more aware of awareness, so to say. How many layers there are in awareness when you are forced to notice. Forced in mening having so much more time alone than I am used to. Feels almost like I only have scratched the surface of awareness before.
And in that deepened awareness I have met more layers of myself. Tried to say hello to someone who is hiding behind SO much fear.
Titti, what a discovery. Thank you for sharing this - I can see it as you describe it - the layers of myself, the one who is hiding, the one who is trying to say hello. So beautiful.
I also did alot of window watching and sky gazing, watching sun rise and set more than ever before
As you attuned to this slower, more natural rhythm, did you notice more? Did you see things you hadn't seen before?You're in Scotland, aren't you? I'm so curious to know what others see when they look out the window?