The Art of Noticing

Nov 5, 2020 | Memory Keeping, Photography

A few weeks ago, Ali Edwards posted about noticing and the importance of a practice like this during a year like 2020. She gave the prompts of comfort, delight, rest, nourishment, and play and then encouraged us to take photos of each and share them on social media with the hashtag #aeartofnoticing. I loved seeing the perspective of others and participating in this challenge myself, especially since one of these is my word for next year.

Here are the photos and words I shared during this week:

COMFORT

Comfort is my spot on the couch.
Comfort is dogs for blankets.
Comfort is homemade bread and pot roast and crockpot soup and mac & cheese and meatloaf.
Comfort is being wrapped up in a long hug.
Comfort is sun streaming across my face.
Comfort is a big fluffy comforter and the perfect napping pillows.
Comfort is watering my plants.
Comfort is warm clothes fresh out of the dryer.
Comfort is tradition, and rhythms, and seasons.

DELIGHT

Typically delight looks like deep conversations, hosting all the people, and traveling. There hasn’t been much of that in 2020, so I’ve tried to look for more moments of delight in the small things. Sunsets, cinnamon rolls, art journals, growth, and nuggets of space for quiet and rest.

We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit that changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty. – Maya Angelou

REST

Taking photos of my feet is my regular practice of grounding myself, getting present, and in-the-moment rest.
(This is just a reminder to myself that rest doesn’t have to be big. Sometimes it’s taking a pause in the midst of the most full day.)

NOURISHMENT

I felt like I needed a little jumping off point for nourishment, so i checked out the dictionary definition: the food or other substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition.

So here we are, looking up. Enjoying the fresh air and nourishing my mind with the beauty around me.

PLAY

Enjoying this Art Journaling box from Let’s Make Art. Love getting to play with new-to-me mediums and techniques.