Vision Children
by Irena Castle
Today, June 1st, is the International Day of Children. When growing up my sister and I would always get little sweets or tiny gifts on this day. Nothing worth much value, but it made us feel special and excited and loved. Don’t get me wrong. I was lucky. I had a great childhood, surrounded by a warm family, pets and nice things. So being loved was kind of a given. Still, the little moments when I felt loved just a little bit extra were exciting and bonding.
What does this have to do with eyesight?
TREAT YOUR EYES AS IF THEY WERE YOUR CHILDREN
In my classes I often teach my students to treat their eyes as if they were their children. I even encourage them to name the eyes with their children’s names. I ask them to think of the eyes with unconditional love, the kind you give to your children no matter what. Did they break your favorite dish? Did they bring a bad grade from school? Did they hurt you in any way? Minus extreme circumstances, we can’t help but to feel compassion, kindness and empathy for our children. We think the best thoughts of them. In our minds we make great plans for their lives, we see them succeed, become whatever it is they dream of becoming. We encourage them to try new things, conquer their perceived boundaries. We lift them up when they fall or fail and help them try again.
The eyes are just like the children. They have their own minds, their personalities and ways they want to do things, each of them separately and then together. And, just as the children, then want to be loved.
CAN’T RELATE?
If children are not your cup of tea, then think of your eyes as something or someone else you love through and through. It may be your friends or distant relatives. It may be pets, pieces of art or your hobbies. At the end of the day it does not matter. What matters is that when you think of your eyes as if they were THE someone or THE something, you think and feel the most profound and kind feelings. Feel gratitude for the seeing your eyes provide. Put yourself and your eyes in a situation when you simply can’t imagine being without each other.
WRITE A LOVE LETTER
Remember, just as there are no good and bad children, there are no good and bad eyes, no weak eyes and strong eyes. Your eyes may have many sides, many different qualities. Just like the children, they may misbehave, but at the end of the day they want to be loved and are willing to do things to get it. So leverage that. Love is healing. Love your eyes unconditionally and they will bond with you. They will love you back.
Before you go to sleep tonight, write a love letter to your eyes. Dream up their bright future. Then read it as your bedtime story day after day until you see magic happen.
Loving your eyes is one of the first steps I recommend to students as they build a sustainable practice routine. The full system is taught inside the Boundless Eyesight Community.
May your eyesight be boundless.
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