Sometimes, in the rush of everyday life, it becomes hard to keep noticing beauty.
Here are a few practices that can help you pause and stay present. There’s no need to focus on all of them or save them with the intention of doing something later. Instead, choose one practice right now and try to do it.
Beauty is often found in the little things. We suggest taking a small piece of clay and exploring interesting textures: leaves, locks, engravings, and so on.
Try focusing on a single color for an entire day. By setting this intention, you’ll find yourself remembering it at just the right moments. It may not always be beautiful, but it can help you notice amusing details or simply pay attention to something new. You can also give this task to friends and then share your galleries made up of different colors.
Try choosing different objects and imagining what their combination might look like. A flower and a key become a small piece of magic, while tea and lace turn into a gentle memory.
3 practices to return to noticing