Spending time with the Cloud People brought to mind things that exist but can't be seen. Cells were once unseen, then came microscopes. Bones were unseen, then came x-rays. Brains were unseen, then came MRIs.
Our inner ear, located deep inside the skull, cannot be seen from the outside yet it profoundly affects our ability to see. It contains our vestibular and auditory structures, which tell us where we are in space. Knowing where we are in space allows us to go forth into other space. If you don't know where you are, it's hard to travel out from there. The inner ear moves us to see all there is to see.
I have a love for images, but I'm also drawn to what can't be seen. It's what I love about Japanese tea ceremony, which honors the present moment, something that never fails to be with us but we rarely take time to see. The everyday things of life are strangely unseen and it's usually when we can no longer do them that we take notice.
Why is it so often hard to see what stands right in front of us?
***And apologies for the formatting problems that continue to be seen here. Formatting looks normal on the template but shows up on the blog with odd spacing and/or font changes. I've also heard that it's difficult to leave comments here. I'll have some time next week to address these issues but if anyone has suggestions on how to do so, please let me know. Thanks!
Our inner ear, located deep inside the skull, cannot be seen from the outside yet it profoundly affects our ability to see. It contains our vestibular and auditory structures, which tell us where we are in space. Knowing where we are in space allows us to go forth into other space. If you don't know where you are, it's hard to travel out from there. The inner ear moves us to see all there is to see.
I have a love for images, but I'm also drawn to what can't be seen. It's what I love about Japanese tea ceremony, which honors the present moment, something that never fails to be with us but we rarely take time to see. The everyday things of life are strangely unseen and it's usually when we can no longer do them that we take notice.
Why is it so often hard to see what stands right in front of us?
***And apologies for the formatting problems that continue to be seen here. Formatting looks normal on the template but shows up on the blog with odd spacing and/or font changes. I've also heard that it's difficult to leave comments here. I'll have some time next week to address these issues but if anyone has suggestions on how to do so, please let me know. Thanks!
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