playing is underrated
Today, this day of newness, I want to challenge you. I want to challenge you to look where you’re going and not be afraid to crane your neck like a child to see what’s up there or what’s down below.
I want you to notice the tiny cracks in the pavement and the bird calls in the trees and the curve in the sidewalk and then take what you’ve noticed and bring it back to your craft.
All too often, we forget to truly see what’s around us and miss the wondrous tiny details of our everyday lives.
February 1st, 2006 at 1:46 pm
thannks for this, it’s exactly what I needed to read :-)
February 1st, 2006 at 4:36 pm
Thank you for this wonderful post. Tiny details are so truly worth to be noticed, they are the essence of life for me. Thank you for reminding me.
February 1st, 2006 at 8:38 pm
I often try to look at things through my childrens’ eyes to get a different perspective and almost always I notice something in the details that I was too busy to recognize as an adult. There’s nothing like the wonder of a 3 year old!
February 1st, 2006 at 10:18 pm
Lovely words. Thank you.
February 1st, 2006 at 10:29 pm
So true! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve driven to work (20 miles) and been in such a daze I don’t remember how I got there. Scary for several reasons.
Today, I’m going to make a point to stop and notice the details.
February 2nd, 2006 at 3:23 am
Some of the photo blogs, such as http://www.dianevarner.com, do this to perfection. Diane takes photos on her daily walks of the simplest of things like grass, leaves, spider web, old button, bent nail, etc. or even just a part of those things, but it makes you really look at them. Even if you’re out for a walk stop every so often and cup your hands around your eyes so that you block out the larger picture and frame a smaller part. A whole landscape looks so different when you see it bit by bit.
February 2nd, 2006 at 7:47 am
I loved this post. Thank you…