What a wonderful word, and well wrought and lyrical description – as usual.
This caught my attention:
“one that meets the world with curiosity rather than suspicion, even after disappointment has taught caution.”
Mostly the openess to be curious.
For children this is so natural, but as adults that ability can unfortunately get lost or fade.
As I tried to get my design students to appreciate, sometimes it’s necessary to unknow the known, in order to engender the curiosity to see the world anew.
I love the phrase "unknow the known." It feels very close to the spirit of curiosity - loosening our grip on what we think we already know so that we can encounter the world afresh. And perhaps make something new.
Perhaps children do this naturally, and much of adulthood is finding ways back to it.
Thank you for sharing such a thoughtful reflection.
Like Steve, poetry helps me meet the world with openness, and also talking to strangers, especially in the grocery store.
Meeting eunoia this morning gives me the word for the deep meaning and purpose I feel in my work facilitating circles of women. When we speak our stories out loud and listen to others we remember, as the post says, "we are not meeting the world alone."
I love that both you and Steve found your way to poetry as part of the conversation. There does seem to be something about poetry and stories - and the sharing of them too - that helps us meet the world with a little more openness.
Your line about remembering that "we are not meeting the world alone" feels very close to the heart of eunoia. And to the heart of the Emporium, too.
It is a beautiful word, an attribute that makes people attractive. A quality we aspire to that sometimes seems to drift slightly out of our reach. That's when I go to poetry or get outside where there is space and quiet.
I especially like the idea that some qualities are not things we achieve once, but things we keep returning towards.
"A quality we aspire to that sometimes seems to drift slightly out of our reach" feels like a sentence that could almost have belonged in the post itself.
And yes, poetry and open spaces do seem to help many of us find our way back towards eunoia.
What a wonderful word, and well wrought and lyrical description – as usual.
This caught my attention:
“one that meets the world with curiosity rather than suspicion, even after disappointment has taught caution.”
Mostly the openess to be curious.
For children this is so natural, but as adults that ability can unfortunately get lost or fade.
As I tried to get my design students to appreciate, sometimes it’s necessary to unknow the known, in order to engender the curiosity to see the world anew.
Best, Chris.
Chris, this really resonates.
I love the phrase "unknow the known." It feels very close to the spirit of curiosity - loosening our grip on what we think we already know so that we can encounter the world afresh. And perhaps make something new.
Perhaps children do this naturally, and much of adulthood is finding ways back to it.
Thank you for sharing such a thoughtful reflection.
Like Steve, poetry helps me meet the world with openness, and also talking to strangers, especially in the grocery store.
Meeting eunoia this morning gives me the word for the deep meaning and purpose I feel in my work facilitating circles of women. When we speak our stories out loud and listen to others we remember, as the post says, "we are not meeting the world alone."
Susan, this is beautiful.
I love that both you and Steve found your way to poetry as part of the conversation. There does seem to be something about poetry and stories - and the sharing of them too - that helps us meet the world with a little more openness.
Your line about remembering that "we are not meeting the world alone" feels very close to the heart of eunoia. And to the heart of the Emporium, too.
It is a beautiful word, an attribute that makes people attractive. A quality we aspire to that sometimes seems to drift slightly out of our reach. That's when I go to poetry or get outside where there is space and quiet.
Steve, this really resonates.
I especially like the idea that some qualities are not things we achieve once, but things we keep returning towards.
"A quality we aspire to that sometimes seems to drift slightly out of our reach" feels like a sentence that could almost have belonged in the post itself.
And yes, poetry and open spaces do seem to help many of us find our way back towards eunoia.
What a beautiful beautiful word!