Joy. Today as I meandered watching the squirrels dart up and down trees, birds flit on and off the grasses, cats stretch and yawn, I couldn’t help but wonder if what I was seeing was joy. Could what I’ve read in some science documents be true? Do animals act only in response to drives for [...]
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Another different route today, this time up, up, up the hill and then back down. I went up slowly, taking my time. Looking around, I admired the houses, saw some new construction and landscaping, and then, I stopped in my tracks as something going even slower than myself crossed my path. A snail was moving [...]
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Today I took a different path which I would have thought would stimulate all sorts of new observations. And I walked it twice, which doubled my opportunities for seeing something attention grabbing. Psyched for the route, I headed out early, tuned and receptive.
The air was cool but the sun was burning hot. I let my [...]
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Today I took a five sensation walk:
smell…the dry grasses of the fields
touch…the cool air of a pocket beside a hill
sound…the thirty squawking pigeonsflying from a rooftop directly towards me
sight…the furry neon yellow caterpillar crossing my path
taste…this one is tricky…I’ll have to think about it…
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