Streams

I wrote this post on Thursday, July 23rd, and reviewed and slightly refined it today. I have left the post as a stream of consciousness – a snippet of my mind as it was on the morning I walked around and saw the world.Walking among the stream of people; of stories of life — moving forward and watching other people move forward, of the pace being set by those around you, of feeling comfort being surrounded by others; of living in the contrast of silence and activity — of the journey being the moment between those points; when more stories enter the fore and I realise how much energy I get from watching the world, both at a distance and up close. Can you be distant and present at the same time?The barista wears a golden badge that reads Director of Happiness, written in a decorative font. Yes, I am now the sort of person who recognises the typography and notes it down — how learning helps us notice what is in front of us; how we learn to recognise; how seeing and recognising are…