The Things We Touch

Every day we put on clothes, we pick things up, we cook, we slide our fingers across our keyboards and our phones – mindlessly.  And yet, in each of these is a touch, a texture, a temperature.  The fabric we wear is stretchy, silky, or soft; the dishes are cool and hard.  Food has endless textures:  bumpy, crumbly, or even slimy.

How often do we notice?

What if we paid as much attention to the water running over our bodies in the shower as we did the pillow we lay our heads down on each night?  What if we were as mindful of the softness of the scarf we wrap around our neck as we are the tag that scratches at our back?

Here is what I do notice:

• A new book, its pages crisp and clean
• The warmth from my children when we curl up on the couch
• The weight and softness of the throw I cover my legs with while I relax
• The heat of a fresh cup of coffee
• A pair of fuzzy reading socks
• A hot bath
• The almost-spring sun as it heats the inside of the car
• Ice-cold water during hot yoga (and the grip of my mat during asanas)
• The smooth keys of the keyboard while I type
• The curved edges and ridged buttons on my camera

This mindfulness challenge began to help create more awareness in my photography; it is helping to create more awareness in my life.

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