September 04 … new Sensations
Though our five “primary senses” are always functioning “in high gear”, our brains have already familiarized us with so much in our environment that we rarely utilize the full Power of the same … With this in mind, choose to Sense anew today — Look for and See a pattern you’ve never noticed before. Listen for and Hear an unfamiliar musical artist from a “foreign” genre. Find and Taste a dish from an unfamiliar cuisine. Search for and Smell a pleasant scent that is new to you. Close your eyes and Touch a variety of surfaces, paying close Attention while doing so. After all, what good are your senses if you aren’t going to consciously use them? Bonus Activity: At least three (3) times today, share one of your sensory re-Discoveries with another person – and let at least one of those sharings be with a complete stranger.