a Start

This is sure to be an interesting adventure into the makeup of my mind. My objective is subjective in nature in that I desire to expose my thoughts, my perceptions, my understanding of the world I experience. The trick here will be to not only see, but to feel, hear, smell, and taste reality as it is and not as I think it should be. Maybe, more importantly, the trick is to stay in the present moment in order to maintain awareness of my unfolding reality. Wrapped up in the process of an unfolding reality is a constructive process that is influenced by me and those within my social sphere, as well as those outside of my social sphere. To tease your taste buds with the sweet nectar of actor network theory, visit Bruno Latour's website (http://www.bruno-latour.fr/index.html) or browse the internet for actor network theory. Be advised, the thoughts placed in this blog do not necessarily adhere to the theory of actor networks, but this theory (as much of it that I can understand) has influenced my thought process.

How I currently define world and reality --

• world: the physical aspects that one comes into contact with: people, things, objects, ideas presented by another person (ideas in this sense are related to way others perceive the world)
• reality: the psychological aspects of one's world; the thoughts and feels one develops from experience the physical world

As I see it, experiential awareness is not simply about using one's senses in order to psychologically perceive the world (to create one's reality). Experiential awareness is a method of acknowledging, processing, and, hopefully, understanding one's sensual experience with the world in order to open one's mind with respects of creating a reality that fits. A reality that fits should not be like a pair of shoes that are rarely, if ever, shared with another person. Instead, a reality that fits should resemble a flower floating on the surface of a lake. The flower's stem is submerged in the water and is connected with every aspect of the water. However, the flower's petals distinguish themselves by floating gracefully on the surface. In this sense, each individual is unique and beautiful; however, we live within the social world and create social realities that are molded off of our personal world and personal reality. The question that arises is not which shapes which, but, rather, how does one interpret and incorporate one into the other.

Questions are welcomed, so please ask whatever comes to mind. This blog is a process in as much as it is a end product.