From the first breath of life, the lens begins to form.
Childhood beliefs, subtle family currents, the praise that lifts us and the silence that neglects us—all of it settles like layers of glass.
Every smile rewarded, every truth silenced, every moment of belonging or exile etches itself into the shaping.
The mind, ever adaptive, learns what to notice and what to turn away from, what feels safe to see and what must be hidden in shadow.
Thus the lens is never neutral—it is alive with memory, heavy with inheritance, and luminous with the possibility of being polished clear.
Daily Practice: Clear Sight in Two Minutes
Breathe Take one slow breath in… and one slow breath out.
Say inwardly: “I see through a lens.”
Honor Whisper or think: “This lens was shaped by my past, my family, my stories. I honor it.”
Polish With the next exhale, imagine fog clearing from glass.
Say: “I choose to see more clearly.” See the Sacred Rest your eyes on one thing near you—a tree, a cup of water, even the light on the wall.
Say softly: “You are alive. I see you.” Close with Gratitude Touch your chest and whisper: “The sacred is here.”
This tiny ritual clears a path for awen each day—reminding you that perception can be shifted in a breath.
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