My first blog post! I have often thought it would be fun to have a forum to post my musings, and now thanks to my son I do. My original thought was the first post should be something amazing, and profound – I quickly realized that created way too much pressure so I decided to write what was on my mind in this moment. I am going to use this blog – as the mood strikes me. I usually operate under some strict set of self imposed deadlines. This blog is me letting go of all of that.
#1 – And so it begins…… Jan 03, 2014
I often wonder how other people view the world. Sometimes when I walk by someone on the street I start to ponder the notion that although we are in the same place we are seeing and sensing different things. I can get quite caught up in this contemplation. I will never truly know what another sees or feels, and this both baffles and excites me. Each of us views the world through our personal lens, one that has been created by personal experiences, culture, and upbringing.
This pattern of thought can lead me into exploring the whole concept of reality. If my view of the world is specific only to me, and your view is specific to you, then what is real. This can get really complicated in my head! The best thing for me to do when this thought pattern starts to circle in my head is to find my breath, find my feet on the ground, and bring myself back down to earth.
On a few occasions during meditation I have been able to get to the space where this all makes sense to me. It is a peaceful space where everything and everyone seems to be on the same page. It is the place of nothing and everything. It is the place that just “is”. It is truly a gift to experience, and a place that I have been less than a handful of times, but the sense of it has stuck with me.
I realize I view the world through my personal lens, but I can choose to view it with a mind that is open to other possibilities. I can open my heart to acknowledge that although we all walk together we all come from our own set of experiences. Perhaps through an open mind and heart my reality will start to shift and what once was will be something different, yet again.
