Next time you go for walk, try focusing on the world through your sense of sight. Name each object and living thing you see as you pass by: “blue house, fluffy puppy, oak tree, red mailbox, camelia bush” and so on. If you’re walking with your kids, make it a game by challenging each other to find something the other doesn’t see or look for objects of a certain color or beginning with a specific letter (a la Eye Spy). Intentionally noticing what you see, then letting it go as you walk by is a gentle, playful way to ground yourself in each moment.
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