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Our Senses make our life experiences
by Jillian @ http://blueshelled.com . July 6, 2009 . 1:48PM
Aren’t the senses a funny thing? The more I learn about psychology and how our mind and body work together, the more I am fascinated and awed at the same time. How is it that a picture or a word can bring back a memory of a place from 20 years ago?
How is it that the idea of a movie can make a person smell buttery popcorn to the extent that the can almost feel the oil on their hand? I haven’t had a horse as a pet for 20 years, but when we go to the fair, the smell of horses instantly transports me to that place.
We didn’t go watch fireworks on the 4th of July, but we could hear them from our home. The sounds of the booming moved me back to childhood and a time of magic connected to those bits of gunpowder.
Long before I understood how they worked, I believed they were magical pieces of clouds from the sky that lit up based on my thoughts. I’ve always been something of a dreamer. When the fireworks stopped, the thunder and lightning started and a rainstorm came in.
I closed my eyes and the magic continued.
Yes. Our senses are amazing things. They influence our perceptions so much. We can fool ourselves into believing whatever comforts us or makes us happy. It’s hard to remember that at times we are sad or discouraged, but it’s there.
Believe.
Wilmaryad O'Scallas says: 
Jillian 
Life is like a game. We all have challenges, thoughts, opinions and beliefs. Often, it feels like something out there, life, karma, catty people, or blue shells (for the Kart lovers), seeks to bring us down. Luckily, we always get up. This is where I wear my heart on my sleeve and my foot in my mouth.
