Snow Globe
Tudor Caliman, Registered Psychologist
Founder, Made in Thought Counselling Services
“In the swirl of snowflakes, we catch fleeting glimpses of chaos and tranquility, where storms entwine with moments of serene stillness. Cradled gently in our palm, a snow globe hums a profound paradox of existence, where contrast not only whispers but defiantly rebels against monotony’s addiction, echoing with the vibrant defiance of a white noise subsistence.”
Within the palm’s embrace, a snow globe sparkles – a microcosm of tales and mysteries.
As fingertips meet cool glass, stories unfold within its sphere. Each snowflake, more than frozen water in disguise, contributes to a ballet of chaos and tranquility, capturing the rhythm of our hearts.
Inside this crafted enclave, snowflakes descend like notes, composing the melody of our reality. Whispers resonate through the transparent globe, conceding the delicate separation between its shape and the hand that cradles it. Yet, within this separation, a subtle, intricate bond exists – a dance where the abstract and the concrete interlink.
With a gentle shake, a storm brews inside, obscuring the tranquil scene. The blizzard demands attention, challenging our understandings and perceptions. Panic may rise, torn between the urgency to escape and the freeze in the face of uncertainty. Impatience grows, questioning why things aren’t settling, while the globe continues to be shaken.
In moments of stillness, a risk emerges – the danger of the globe becoming a mere ornament, dormant and unawakened. It transforms into a delicate movement, swinging between disrupting the familiar for the unfamiliar to erupt and allowing things to settle for introspection to appear.
Feeling the gentle descent of settling snowflakes, each reflecting thoughts and emotions, unveils unexplored places like fresh perspectives settling in novel areas of attention. Embrace the act of resettling – an invitation to acknowledge the familiar pull while appreciating the allure of uncovering different spaces. Conducting this masterpiece reveals the calm after a storm, a stillness before life’s next form.
In the palm of our hand, the snow globe becomes a metaphorical mirror to our existence.
Resettling is not confined to inherently better or healthier places; it embodies perpetual movements, a delicate balance between the healthy and unhealthy, demanding continuous flux and readjustment. It mirrors a symphony – just as individual pieces within an orchestra lack cohesion when disjointed, our thoughts and emotions require a delicate interplay. When woven together, these diverse elements harmonize to activate a profound and clear composition.
The predictably unpredictable ballet of snowflakes, each swirl, is an ode to the elegance of existence, between different shades of living, and different rhythms of breathing. Holding the snow globe of one’s life means appreciating that the holder and the held are linked as one. Acknowledge the vibrancy, the irony within chaos and tranquility unfolding – a movement where settling urges the shake, and the shake urges the settling. In this, a profound beauty of the snow globe’s metaphorical irony reveals itself. Take a moment to envision this; close your eyes so you can see.
