It could be a mug, a key, a spoon, or a pencil. Today, we’re going to play with it.

Change the name to change the way you see it

That object is tired. Tired of being called the same thing. Tired of doing what it’s meant to do. Let’s give it a holiday and give it another name instead. An absurd one.
One that doesn’t match what it represents. One that makes you smile and wonder whether you’ve slightly lost a screw somewhere along the way.

• The spoon could become a silver racket.
• The key could become a metal jewel.
• The mug could become a porcelain hat.

Don’t explain why. Just look at it again. Is it still exactly the same?

Sometimes creativity with simple objects begins like this — by changing a single word.

The Italian writer Gianni Rodari spoke about this in The Grammar of Fantasy: when we bring together things that don’t usually belong together… something wakes up.

That’s what we’re doing here. Waking up perception. This creative game with an everyday object is a simple way of practising intuitive vision at home.

An exercise also used in intuitive vision: switch hands

Now let’s take it one step further. If you’re right-handed, use your left. If you’re left-handed, use your right.

Pick up the object with your non-dominant hand. Move it. Turn it. Place it somewhere else.

If you feel like it, try doing more things today with that hand: opening a door, writing a word, brushing your teeth.

Not to do it perfectly. To feel.

The “clumsy” hand forces you to pay attention. The movement slows down. Your gaze becomes more present. And suddenly, something simple begins to change.

Dr. Joe Dispenza often points out that when you do something new — like brushing your teeth with your non-dominant hand, changing your routine, or learning a new skill — you’re nudging the brain out of autopilot. This activates neural circuits you don’t usually rely on and may help create or strengthen new synaptic connections.

This small exercise, also applicable to intuitive vision, can be done at home in less than five minutes. And yes — it works. (If the coffee spills, the blog takes no responsibility…)

It’s not the object. It’s you.

We’re not trying to become more creative. We’re loosening habit. As we saw in Simple Materials, Infinite Possibilities, you don’t need anything extraordinary to shift your perception. An everyday object can become something new. And so can you.

And then…

We haven’t done anything extraordinary. We’ve just renamed a spoon and used the “wrong” hand. And yet, something moved.

Maybe imagination doesn’t need big plans. Just small acts of mischief.

Tomorrow the object will go back to being what it was. Although you and I both know… it might not be exactly the same. And that changes quite a lot.

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Before anything else, an important clarification:
These are not exercises to achieve anything special.

They are not tests. They are not training.
And no — they are not meant to prove anything to anyone (not even to yourself).

They are just games.

And from experience — in sessions and beyond — I can say that when someone takes them too seriously, they tend to stop being useful. That’s when Ms. Frustration shows up… and there’s not much left to do.
Curiously, when a smile or a silly laugh appears, the body begins to cooperate much more.
(You might not stop laughing afterwards…)

The proposal is simpler than it seems

This is not about “seeing well”, noticing more, or having something interesting to report afterwards. It’s about listening.

Listening to how the body responds.
Listening to what appears… or doesn’t appear.
Listening even when all that’s there is a big and honest: “I don’t feel anything.”
It has happened to me — and it still does.

In sessions, that moment often comes with a sense of relief.
As if the body were saying: “Ah, okay… I don’t have to do this right.”

The atmosphere is almost everything

You can play alone, with your family, or with someone you trust. But more important than the game itself is the atmosphere.

You might feel like I’m repeating myself. I probably am. But setting aside pressure, corrections, and hurry makes a big difference. I see it every day.

Add a bit of humour and care less about doing it right — and the cocktail is complete.

Some simple ideas

Remember what I said before: there’s no wrong way to do this. Everything is perfect.

• The Colour You Can Feel

Choose a colour — out loud or silently — and notice what happens in your body.

This is not about imagining or guessing. Just notice what reaches you.

Is it temperature? A strange emotion? A fleeting image? Or maybe the urge to yawn?

It’s not important to describe the shape. What matters is noticing how whatever comes, comes —
as pressure, as an impulse….

• Shapes with the Hands

One person makes a simple shape with their hands. The other, with their eyes closed, listens.

It’s not important to describe the shape. What matters is noticing how whatever comes, comes —
as pressure, as an impulse… Saying “I have no idea” is also an option — and possibly a doorway, even if it doesn’t seem like it.

• The Photo That Speaks

Place a photo face down and, without looking, listen to what appears. Here you can let your imagination move freely, without embarrassment. For example:

A word. A sensation. A slightly absurd story. Or nothing at all.

You can turn the photo over afterwards… or not. Because the game isn’t in checking, but in that moment beforehand — when you allow yourself to listen without looking and without expectations.

• The Body’s Yes and No

Ask simple, neutral questions. Nothing important. Nothing existential.
Often the body responds before the mind does:
a different breath, a small gesture, a soft tension, a turn of the head…

And if the familiar thought comes up:

“I think I’m making this up” — keep going anyway.
The body responds quietly, not particularly concerned with the mind’s opinion.

Some important hints

It’s not about getting it right. It’s about noticing how what comes, comes… and also when nothing comes.

With children: fewer words, more laughter. With adults: less explanation, more curiosity.

And if one day you don’t feel like playing — don’t play. Listening to that “no” is also a form of perception. And even if it doesn’t seem like it, that too is an important game.

If you’d like to share ideas and new games to practise at home, I encourage you to do so.

Warm regards, Susanna

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