Seeing Beyond the Story

Today I paused and asked myself—am I really seeing people, or just my thoughts about them?

I noticed how quickly my mind fills in the gaps, how often I respond to a version of someone that isn’t actually in front of me. My thoughts of them are actually who they are in the present moment. It made me think about myself. Reminding myself to stay present and think nothing.

So I’m practicing something different.

Just noticing.
Just seeing what’s actually here in front of me.