Funny thing about art, for any of you who have wandered through a gallery, sat and stared up at the wall with some piece of canvas and paint staring back at you, and simply gotten lost, is that it does not require understanding to bring forth appreciation, to give rise to awe. We forget this, forget that understanding or being an expert in something is never a requirement to admire and love the beauty behind it. We forget that people are this way, too, that those who wander into our lives, stare at the paint and canvas we call a life and get lost in it, don’t have to understand us to find us the same. We don’t have to fully understand them to see the beauty that shines through all they say, they do, the way they live. What a fundamental shift it can be, finally realizing this, finally putting down the treadmill-like pursuit of total understanding for the people we spend a life with, the acceptance and appreciation despite that lack.
This is lovely. "Momentary lapses" I have been there especially the last few years. Stepping back and diving into wonder is so very needed. Over and over.
I think too often in this world of instant gratification, social media influences and the world telling us what beautiful means, we have managed to put the people in our lives into these boxes too. We need to consciously step back and take in the gift that they are to us, AS they are and without preconceived ideas of what role we believe they play in our lives. By doing this, by simply accepting, it's like you said - the understanding will be there in front of us without need for explanation, and we will all be richer for it.
Dear Tyler, I love your observations this morning on what/who is beautiful like art. What you say hits so much the Empath in me. I’ve studied art most of my life and taught art appreciation many years. While I have literally years on design, structure, color coordination etc., my true appreciation of art (and of people) is much more intuitive and moves my emotions. I find almost all people beautiful and fascinating because there is beauty in everyone including aspects of their character. Paintings like the Mona Lisa or Edvard Munch's “The Scream” are not beautiful or striking because of measurable data but through emotional appeal. I can get lost in them forever. The same happens to me with people. It passes understanding. Thank you for your astute observations.
Thank you for sharing this perspective. I kinda never thoughr about life this way.
On another note - I get my new TKG tattoo on Saturday!!
This is lovely. "Momentary lapses" I have been there especially the last few years. Stepping back and diving into wonder is so very needed. Over and over.
I think too often in this world of instant gratification, social media influences and the world telling us what beautiful means, we have managed to put the people in our lives into these boxes too. We need to consciously step back and take in the gift that they are to us, AS they are and without preconceived ideas of what role we believe they play in our lives. By doing this, by simply accepting, it's like you said - the understanding will be there in front of us without need for explanation, and we will all be richer for it.
this is a good meditation. to treat other people and other forms of life with reverence and curiosity.
Dear Tyler, I love your observations this morning on what/who is beautiful like art. What you say hits so much the Empath in me. I’ve studied art most of my life and taught art appreciation many years. While I have literally years on design, structure, color coordination etc., my true appreciation of art (and of people) is much more intuitive and moves my emotions. I find almost all people beautiful and fascinating because there is beauty in everyone including aspects of their character. Paintings like the Mona Lisa or Edvard Munch's “The Scream” are not beautiful or striking because of measurable data but through emotional appeal. I can get lost in them forever. The same happens to me with people. It passes understanding. Thank you for your astute observations.
If we look at each other as a many faceted jewel, with many sides, many ways to light up, we can surely find the best in each other.