Take Five to Feast

Let food served fresh from an Istanbul café, with a side of coffee, stir reflection—and maybe your appetite

Jun 27, 2025

Tasting in Turkey © Stephanie Bennett Vogt

Hi all,

Today’s 5-minute photo focus challenge takes you to an outdoor café in Istanbul, Turkey serving up one of its famous Turkish breakfasts.

[Note: If you’ve been following along with our latest 10-week series on awakening the senses, today’s practice is a great way to grow your sensory awareness.]

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What immediately stands out for you about this scene — both the table and its contents and the humans sitting around it?

Check out that coffee pot, too.😮

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Do your impressions change when all you see is the food (and a few gestures)?

What effect, if any, does it have on your taste buds?

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Remember, the purpose of these Friday challenges is to let your study of an image give you the opportunity to pause, reflect, and

notice what it stirs — or stirs up — in you.

There is no wrong answer.

To the degree that there is any discomfort involved, letting something stir you up for five minutes without doing anything to fix, change, or manage it, gives you the added benefit of clearing it.

Follow the steps and prompts below to deepen your experience.

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Ahhh 🤩

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Take Five to Take In

Set a timer for five minutes. Study the photos above. As you sit with them, what thoughts, sensations, or ah-has arise? Use the prompts below to guide you and share your impressions in the comments with us here.