" "Looking" is to be aware on many levels, i.e., to avoid falling, being taken advantage of, giving a "how do you do" to an acquaintance, driving your car, etc. It is a recognition of what is culturally acceptable. However, when we attempt to probe into what maintains and improves our everyday life, it opens a segue to what it is that we should be "noticing.""
"This is where the depth of all that has occurred in our complex world exists. It necessitates a perceptual change to put things in context. It is a process that begins to explore what we do not usually see or listen to in our day-to-day "looking." To start with, here are some questions to prime the pump of the gift of "noticing." Try answering them briefly in a dialogue with a trusted friend or significant other."
"-In what way are you concerned about what is occurring in the world and how it affects your life? -How could you strive to accomplish interpersonal communication that feels mutual with another?-What things do you believe are unknown in your relationships with others and your environment?-How useful would it be for your relationships to be more fulfilling?-In what ways would creating different relational experiences help expand your sense of self?"
Looking entails layered awareness of everyday actions, social cues, and cultural norms. Probing what maintains and improves daily life reveals deeper, often unseen dimensions that require a perceptual shift. Noticing begins by exploring what is not usually seen or heard in routine perception. Enhancing awareness can start with brief dialogue using targeted questions about concern for the world, mutual interpersonal communication, unknowns in relationships and environment, and how more fulfilling relationships could expand selfhood. Visualizing the unseen through a collage and following intuition helps formulate a plan to investigate lacking relational experiences and personal aspirations.
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