How to See the World in a New Way - Antoinette Portis
Familiar doesn't have to mean mundane—if you can jostle yourself out of autopilot, the everyday can be sublime.
By Antoinette Portis
Original Content | May 21, 2012 
Illustrations: Peter Arkle
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Draw your neighborhood, but rather than writing out street names, use only your personal landmarks. Be as specific as possible. For your favorite restaurant, sketch the meal you always order when you have something to celebrate. For your weekend jog along the ravine, draw the bench where you meet your running buddy each weekend, and the coffee shop you always visit afterward. What areas of your map have the most memories and texture? Which corners are waiting to be explored? Next: Could you find contentment in your own backyard? |
