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I See, Therefore I Am?
- Efrat Shani
- Mar 31
- 2 min read
What does it mean to see?
Is seeing a choice?
What am I seeing right now?
Who is seeing me? Is vision an objective act, or is it always subjective — shaped, influenced?
When I look at the world, am I truly seeing it as it is, or am I seeing through myself?
What are you seeing right now? Are you also seeing what you think? What are the filters shaping my gaze?
What do I choose to see — and what do I choose not to?
When I look at another person, am I really seeing them as they are? Is my ability to see another somehow connected to how I see myself?
What does it mean to be seen?
How do I choose to be seen? Is being seen a passive act — subject to the gaze of others —or am I actively participating in how I’m perceived? What do I show the world, and what do I hide?
Am I hiding what makes me weak or what might reveal my power?
Who really sees me?
How do I feel or know when someone truly sees me? How much does a sense of belonging affect my ability to feel seen? Is being seen a universal human need, or does it vary between cultures, genders, and ages?
Who do I allow to see me?
Do you like selfies? Does photography reveal me or hide me? How does a camera shift the way I see myself? When photographing myself, am I documenting a real moment or choosing an image to represent me?
Do you think you’re photogenic?
Do you like how you look in photos? What happens when you see yourself in a photo taken by someone else? Do you like the way you look? What do you feel when someone looks at you — do you feel seen or exposed?
Surely, it depends on who’s looking.
When does a gaze heal me? What kind of gaze is healing? What kind of gaze hurts?
What don’t you want others to see? What shouldn’t be seen in life? And what if I couldn’t see anymore?And what if I could no longer be seen?
When do we stop seeing?
And what am I seeing now? And what does that say about me?
Sometimes, we don’t need answers...
It is just enough to have good questions.
Those questions don’t demand a conclusion. They’re invitations
to pause,
to look again,
to remember that how we see,
and allow ourselves to be seen.
If even one of these questions lingered inside you, you’re welcome to join us.