#observation posts — Ben Crowder https://bencrowder.net/blog/tag/observation/ Feed for blog posts tagged with #observation. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:19:59 GMT en-US https://bencrowder.net/ In this time of being thankful, and in close connection with what I wrote yesterday, I see now that... https://bencrowder.net/blog/2021/1294/ https://bencrowder.net/blog/2021/1294/ Thu, 25 Nov 2021 12:00:00 GMT In this time of being thankful, and in close connection with what I wrote yesterday, I see now that a habit of gratitude has a sister: a habit of noticing.

(Sidenote: my current take on noticing is that it’s a way of pulling off the abstractions that cover my attention like a film, freeing me to focus on what’s really there.)

Looking, listening, attending. These carve out space for appreciation; it’s hard for me to appreciate something I’m unaware of.

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]]> On my walk early this morning I looked up and noticed to my surprise that stars twinkle. I once knew... https://bencrowder.net/blog/2021/1287/ https://bencrowder.net/blog/2021/1287/ Wed, 24 Nov 2021 12:00:00 GMT On my walk early this morning I looked up and noticed to my surprise that stars twinkle.

I once knew this, of course, but somewhere along the way I apparently stopped paying attention to the stars and replaced my mental model of the night sky with a static, dead husk.

Reminder to self: Look! Observe! Get out of your head! Abstractions are useful in their place but don’t forget to pay attention to the delicious, detailed, vibrant mess of reality around you.

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