My girlfriend and I both love art but we've started going to museums and galleries like we're checking boxes rather than actually experiencing anything together. We take the photos and say the right things but we're not really letting ourselves be surprised or moved, and I think we're both protecting ourselves from looking unsophisticated instead of just enjoying discovery.
More people experience this than they realize.
Shared aesthetic wonder requires abandoning the need to appear knowledgeable and embracing genuine response.
“Where Are You with Wonder as play?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.