Sometimes we are so busy managing our image that we miss our experience.
Field Notes
Humans are social creatures. We learn to imagine how we appear to others and adjust our behavior accordingly. This ability helps us navigate relationships and communities, but it can also create a distance between ourselves and our lives. Instead of simply inhabiting a moment, we begin evaluating it from the outside. The habit is so common that it often goes unnoticed. We become both the person living the experience and the audience watching it.