Journey into observation and actualization
Think back to the last time you learned a new skill.
Perhaps you picked it up right away - no iteration needed. Depending on the complexity, however, it likely took weeks, months, years or even decades. Science can’t provide a fixed timeline for change - and if a TikTok or Instagram influencer says otherwise…..thank you, next! There are too many variables (human, natural, supernatural?) for a one-size-fits-all-solution-to-everything.
You’re never too late to learn something new.
It’s called neuroplasticity.
It’s the latest internet buzz word,
of particular interest to tech gurus, modern day scientists and legacy meditators.
But neuroplasticity is an outcome. It’s the goal.
To encourage and support change, you need systems. “You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.” - James Clear
And new goals require new systems.
Enter the practice of mindfulness.
A learned skill that has the potential to result in transformative behavior change.
Mindfulness means getting curious about…
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Meditation
I’m a 15+ year yogi, but my practice completely changed when I integraed somatic awareness - a fancy term for mindfulness of the body. In fact, I’m 🤏 close to a handstand. Y’all…this is ONE example of how mindfulness impacted my day-to-day life.
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Therapy
As James Clear writes, accountability “creates an immediate cost to inaction.” I don’t believe we’re meant to go it alone. I chose to invest in cognitive behavioral therapy, physical therapy, massage therapy and vision therapy. Which really begs the question…what is therapy?
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Neuroscience
When I learned the eyes are an extension of the brain, I started.to dig dig dig into neuroscience, neuroplasticity, epigenetics…you name it. I even debated going back to school for a degree in neuroscience.
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Time
It takes time to change. It takes time to notice the change. And even more time to notice the pattern of change. So perhaps this category is really patience, self-compassion, heart but for the more logically hardened, like me, time is more accessible term.
What can be accomplished with mindful awareness?
Explore how intention and attention can impact your daily life
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.”
In 2020, I learned I have not one, but 2 lazy eyes.
It was a revelation.
During this time when the world was reveling in home remodeling, stockpiling essentials and growing sourdough starter, this news sent me inward.
It forced me to find a new way of seeing.
