I know I am not seeing things as they are, I am seeing things as I AM.
--- Laurel Lee ---
Perception can be a tricky thing. Sometimes when we think we are seeing things as they are, from an unbiased and neutral standpoint, we are missing the whole point about our being and our gifts. Howard Zinn's book, 'You can't be neutral on a moving train' was a great reminder that we have to take responsibility for where we stand and how we see things in the world. This quote, by Laurel Lee, so eloquently tells us that all that we see is through who we are - and we can't separate that out. Everything we see, comes through the lens of who we are and what our experiences have been in life. Two different people could be looking at the same piece of art, or interpret the same song or movie, and come up with drastically different results. That is because we are all unique and have the ability to only see through the lens we have created for ourselves. When we can recognize that this is part of our power as individuals and know that seeing things as we are is how we are meant to give meaning to things we will be truly free. It kinda takes our ego out of the equation and just lets us be who we are and see what we see.
