Shape + Space
Perspective illuminated through process.
The human brain, so I’ve heard, really enjoys figuring shit out.
We actually get a dopamine hit when we come up with possible conclusions of how things may turn out, REGARDLESS of if we are right we are wrong.
This is why plot twists are so satisfying, cliff hangers, the unknown. Even if it causes discomfort, I subconsciously get rewarded when I try and “figure it out.”
And with that,
Perspective is everything.
What I see, What I don’t see
all informs into how I fill those gaps.
The story I create in my head.
Filling in the gaps of the unknown with assumptions.
How I process that information is layered in my history, my experience,
filtering my preferences and prayers…
This is not always active and conscious …
The cognitive mapping of my brains encodes, not only places but also experiences, so I have room to navigate fluidly as new moments arise on impulse…
So How often do I pause in familiar places to see with new eyes?
How often do I allow myself to step to the side, get out of my own way and look at things differently?
How often can I see the parts of me that I sometimes judge for “not being good enough” or “I don’t belong” for what they really are expressions of my values that may just be hiding under the veil of what I assume is “normal”?
