Curiosity
May 4, 2012 § 2 Comments
I woke up thinking that in order to be curious, I must be absolutely, totally, in the present moment. To be real, to have its natural power, curiosity must be utterly innocent, without agenda, in timeless space.
After I had these first thoughts about curiosity, I asked myself if they felt true. I thought about it. I decided that I cannot be truly curious if I am in any way distracted: if I'm anxious about whether you will be willing to hear what I have to say — if I'm determined to make you listen to me — if I feel any time press — if I'm sending any covert message in my question — if I have any agenda about the outcome of our conversation.
A lovely post by Sharon Strand Ellison.
What a lovely website you have, Maureen. Do we know each other? Thanks for your insightful comment on my blog about the child-like quality of “curiosity.”
Thank you for the compliment on my website Sharon Ellison! It’s very *Yin*. In Traditional Chinese Medicine yin represents the deeply rooted feminine energies of the bodymind which I think is very appropriate for my site since I enjoy exploring the deeper aspects of human experience and how it influences who we are. BTW, we are connecting through https://www.facebook.com/BloggerMondaywithAnnEvanston! I also reblogged your great post on Curiosity.