thought of the day.29

Being Awed by the Common exercise/meditation.

The idea is to focus on one sense at a time for several moments.
Close your eyes and...

1. listen as if you had never in your life heard a sound nor will again.

2. touch something -the hardness of a table, the softness of hair, or feel your breath on your hand-as if you had never felt a sensation.

3. smell something -skin, shirt, bread- as if you had never inhaled an aroma.

4. taste something, anything- as if you had never tasted anything before.

5. open your eyes and focus on the everyday stuff around you as if you were seeing it for the very first time.

It takes some practice but is a simple way to remind ourselves how amazing even the most common things are.