February 09 … Appreciating Hearing & Sight
To get through our days, we tend to rely primarily on our vision, and secondarily on our sense of hearing. As a result, our other senses have become dampened from lack of use … So this morning, wear earplugs and pay attention to how Life changes. Keep them in through lunchtime. Afterwards, remove them and put on something that will dampen or remove your sense of sight (e.g. a blindfold, eye-patches, two pairs of dark sunglasses, etc.) – for this activity, the less you can see the better. Pay attention when doing so, especially to your radically awakened senses of Hearing & Smell & Touch.
Note: If you already have dampened hearing, engage the “blind” portion of this activity three (3) times today, letting your sense of touch guide you.