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The Slipperiness of Convenience

Knowing what we are doing – while actually doing it – is the basis of awareness, intention and agency. And sometimes that requires adding some annoying speed bumps along the way.

Three pigeons sitting on an electricity line
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Being an Earthling

It's funny how often the more you understand, the more awe you feel. An artist friend of Nobel-winning physicist Richard Feynman once lamented how science makes things dull. Read the iconic rebuttal below.

The night sky showing all five of the brightest planets against a backdrop of stars.
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Do You See Faces?

Walking the streets in search of face pareidolia can help boost our creativity, and when we spot a face, it can also be a humbling reminder of how our eyes can be nudged and fooled.

Black door with marks that look like a frown
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Introducing the 60 Experiments in Looking!

Because we can't control everything in this crazy world, but we can choose how to use our attention.

Product photo: Cards, stickers, concertina and a black tin on a yellow background
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The Blueness of Blue

We have so many allies in this world, including just the colour blue in the sky. It is amazing how simply noticing colours and paying attention can help bring you back to the moment and feel less alone in the world.

Blue sky, grey shadow on grey bricks.
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In Defence of Wonder

Keeping one's heart open is risky business. It means anything can stop by for a visit. Sadness, sorrow, grief and, yes, joy too. We can either keep ourselves open to everything, or nothing at all.

Photo taken by Menka behind her home. Fracturing water that looks like glass.