Observing without judging
In a notebook, write down each day one detail that caught your attention. The light on a cup, the texture of a scarf, the sound of a street after the rain. This is not about succeeding at an exercise or improving a performance: only about keeping a trace.
Writing for yourself
A few words are enough. “Dark red, glossy surface, memory of summer” can be a complete entry. A drawing, a collage to which you hold the rights or a personal photograph can also find a place. You choose what you keep and what you share.
Sharing a page, if you wish
Together, each of you can present a detail from your notebook and explain why you noticed it. The other person need not appreciate it in the same way. Curiosity sometimes lies in this very difference: learning what catches the eye of someone you thought you knew well.
How do you start a sensory journal?
Choose an ordinary object and describe one visible detail and one other sensation: the grain of a cup, the smell of a pear, the sound of rain. Separate observation from memory. “Warm, rough ceramic” describes the object; “my grandmother’s kitchen” records your association. Neither needs to impress anyone. A sentence is enough to begin.
An exercise to try together
Look at the same place separately, then share only the notes you want to reveal. Ask what the other person noticed rather than deciding whose description is better. Keep a private page private. You can use one detail to plan a walk, a meal or an evening of music.
Do you need to write every day?
No. Return when something catches your attention. If a particular sense is uncomfortable or unavailable, choose another. A drawing or a factual sentence can replace a long entry. For another shared activity, explore reading together.
Continue the conversation
Want to meet other adults who share your curiosity? Describe one interest in your own words and ask an open question on Discover Mad2Moi.
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