found-art tuesday : snow. light. see.

February 2, 2010 in Uncategorized

There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in. -Leonard Cohen

I love this photo taken by Mr Brilliant after our most recent snowstorm.

What does it mean to change our perspective? To see through to something else? To find the opening that allows us to see new things?

To see. Not just look, walk past, point a camera at.

But see.

We lose the ability to see. We see what we expect to see. Not what's really there. Or what could be.

We rue the cracks … when the cracks are the very thing that let the light in.

We see snow on the surface of the ground, forgetting to look up.

See.

What can you see differently today? A look up? A look through? A look into?

Today, see. Just see.

About Patti Digh

Patti Digh is an author, speaker, and educator who builds learning communities and gets to the heart of difficult topics. Her work over the last three decades has focused on diversity, inclusion, social justice, and living and working mindfully. She has developed diversity strategies and educational programming for major nonprofit and corporate organizations and has been a featured speaker at many national and international conferences.

4 comments to " found-art tuesday : snow. light. see. "


kathleen

February 2, 2010 AT 3:47AM

I love this – the photo, the quote, your words. Thank you!

Hiro Boga

February 2, 2010 AT 11:53AM

Gorgeous, Patti, thank you. And thanks to Mr. Brilliant for the photo!

Sometimes, the broken frame is the only way to see past a fossilized view into the heart of things-as-they-are.

Will Wiebe

February 2, 2010 AT 4:26PM

Hi Patti

Incredibly beautiful and unique. The photo reminds me even within our brokenness, the light of grace and that astonishing light of our own “Being” will emerge!

Thank you Patti….

Will Wiebe
Portland, Oregon

Dana

February 3, 2010 AT 2:14PM

wow.
and Will’s comment:
The photo reminds me even within our brokenness, the light of grace and that astonishing light of our own “Being” will emerge! WOW.

Love the picture. Love your blog. Love your book. Love your words. Does that mean I love you =)?

is there a way to post this to my fb page, totally giving you credit? it’s so where I am right now.

You’re good at that!=) thank you.