UBC Day 4 - You have sight but do you really see?


For a deaf and blind person, Helen Keller saw and understood more than many sighted people.

How many of us truly see what’s around us? We have the gift of sight but fail to see for whatever reason. Perhaps we’re too busy and distracted, too tired, too complacent and too apathetic.

We could learn a lot from children who delight in seeing and interacting with everything around them. They see so much that we miss.

When was the last time you really looked with that first time feeling of newness and excitement?

Surely as adults, we can recapture that feeling if we try hard enough.

Why not give ourselves permission to be in the moment and just be? 

Put the “to do” list away for a while and ditch the guilt. 

Go and see what you've been missing.

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  1. JayantaJuly 4, 2014 at 12:05 PM

    Well said. Being in the moment and enjoying the same make a difference...

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    1. UnknownJuly 5, 2014 at 7:46 AM

      They sure do. Thanks for commenting, Jayanta.

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  2. Shilpa GargJuly 4, 2014 at 6:24 PM

    Agree, in the daily rut of life, we simply forget to actually enjoy the little things around us, and simply dont live in the moment! But we must truly stop that! Thanks for the reminder, Cathy :)

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  3. SuzyJuly 4, 2014 at 8:43 PM

    "There are none so blind as he who will not see". Amazing what we discover when we live mindfully and go with the flow. Loved your post.

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    1. UnknownJuly 5, 2014 at 7:45 AM

      Thanks, Suzy. Good to try and do these things though some days are better than others. Thanks for stopping by. I'll be over to comment on your blog which I always enjoy.

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  4. AnonymousJuly 5, 2014 at 12:30 AM

    Hellen Keller was such a great lady. We need to be more sharp and observant nit just bout things but feelings.
    Beautiful one, Soumya:)

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    1. UnknownJuly 5, 2014 at 7:44 AM

      Helen Keller really inspires me and always has. Thanks for commenting. Much appreciated.

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  5. VinodiniJuly 5, 2014 at 3:09 AM

    Yes, being able to keep our eyes open all the time to see the right things is surely an art. Good one!

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    1. UnknownJuly 5, 2014 at 7:43 AM

      It certainly is, Vinodini. Not always easy when we are distracted by too much stuff in our minds. Worth it, though.

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  6. Vidya SuryJuly 5, 2014 at 7:26 AM

    Just my kind of post, Cat!

    By the way, what is the Write Tribe Challenge? :) Hugs to you!

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    1. UnknownJuly 5, 2014 at 7:42 AM

      Thanks, Vidya. I reworded it because it isn't really a challenge at WT but we are all participating in the Blog Challenge. Sorry about that. Thanks for pointing it out for me to clarify.

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