Noticing makes us want to explain
When we notice something,we often want to explain it immediately.
Why do I feel this way?
What does this mean?
What should I do about it?
But before interpretation,there is observation.
Sometimes,the first thing to do is simply to notice.
Some days, noticing is enough
Some days, you feel a little low.
You feel irritated.
You feel sad, without knowing why.
That does not always mean you need to analyse it.
You do not always need to find the cause.
You do not always need to change something.
Sometimes,it is enough to say,
“Oh. This is here today.”
Observation is already an action
Not doing anything can sound passive.
But observation is not the same as neglect.
To observe is to stay present
without rushing to explain,
fix,
or decide.
It is the first action.
A quiet one.
But still an action.
Not everything needs a meaning
Sometimes, what felt heavy in the morning is gone by afternoon.
Sometimes, yesterday’s discomfort is no longer here today.
So I no longer try to find meaning in everything.
Some things carry meaning.
Some things are not clear yet.
Some things simply pass.
All of that is part of observation.
What Somatic Clarity observes
In Somatic Clarity, we do not interpret before we observe.
We do not conclude before we see.
First, we notice what is happening.
Then, if needed, we begin to understand.
In that order.
Next Time
When we notice a signal, it may not always belong to us.
Next time, we will explore: Not Every Signal Is Yours.
From The Compass
The Compass, scheduled for release in late July, brings together the ideas that underpin this series into a single map.
Here on the blog, I explore what those ideas look like in everyday life—one observation at a time.
Related posts:
The Problem Isn’t Always the Problem (New Series, Signals #1) 
Is Your Map Still Open? (Before Setting Sail #1) 
Letting Yourself Have It (On Discernment 7) 
More Than You Let Yourself Know (Where the Depth Ends #1) 
Not All Progress Looks Like Movement (Before Setting Sail #3) 
The Sea Has Its Own Conditions (Before Setting Sail #4)
