"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it." Confucius
Recently, I have been reminded of this quote. As I was going back to my hometown in France after 7 years in Malaysia, I realized how my perception has changed. As you know, I like to use my daily walk for my mindfulness practices. And as I was walking down the streets of my village really focusing on the old buildings and houses, the gardens, the nature etc and using my beginner's mind, I have been suddenly stroke by the fact that until that day I was not really seeing my hometown village as it really is but as I used to see it as a teenager and even as others were - and still is - seeing it. In other words, an old village that is not really fun, not lively and boring because far from the city where you can go to the cinema, the big swimming pool and other attractions. However thanks to my mindfulness practice, I have been able to notice my biaised perception based on the past and even others' opinions, and to finally appreciate the beauty of my hometown and its old buildings. From that time I really enjoyed my mindful walks and was discovering lots of new details everyday. Yes, we are so overflooded by numerous visual stimuli that finally we don't even take the time to REALLY (I mean REALLY!) observe what is in front of us. To be really able to mindfully see, it requires you to be aware of what you regularly pay attention to (maybe they are not the most important), and to make the effort when you look to someone or something to notice each details you can. I will come back this week with a practice that you can do to be able to do that. Meanwhile, please share below if you get a similar experience... |
AuthorHi ! I'm Nadege Esteban. As a Mindfulness Trainer and Coach, I promote mindfulness as a way of living and working… and I gave myself this personal mission: to inspire as much as possible people to give mindfulness a try and hopefully to adopt it in their daily life. Be Inspired
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