For Awe Highlights—Best of 2023
For Awe, our publication on Medium is celebrating the Best of 2023! Read. Be inspired to add more awe to your life in 2024. Join our For Awe Community!
After The Rain
An Awe Walk The world glows fresh and new after the rain. There are still more to come. And, more to explore. Thanks for reading! I hope everyone enjoys an awe walk — after a rain sprinkle, shower, or storm is a great time! Science suggests there are many benefits from writing and sharing experiences of feeling awe. …
Nature’s Secret Artist
Find out who it is Author: K. Barrett The water droplets appear to be magically suspended in the air. They were captured by one of nature’s secret artists in an elegant design. Here it is, the artist’s identity uncovered. Spider is the artist. The rain collected on its strong web. Can you imagine finding such a …
Nelson Mandela: The Environmentalist Side of This Great Leader
Giving flowers in gratitude and celebration of a morally beautiful life Every year, on July 18th, the birthday of the great Nelson Mandela, the world celebrates Nelson Mandela International Day. In his 95 years, he lived many lifetimes of accomplishment for the greater good of humanity. He is best known for his human rights work, peacefully …
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Finding Awe Everywhere
Even when we least expect it, look for it anyway The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper. ― W.B. Yeats Awe is a natural mood booster. If that is a new concept for you, read more about that here. If not, let’s explore ways we can sharpen our senses …
Pausing This Spring For An Unusual Longing For Snow
Missed Winter This winter didn’t bring much snow to my area. I was still very excited to get out and document the daffodils popping up through the layer of last fall’s crispy leftover leaves. The buds on the trees add more layers of color against the bright blue skies each day. Then, I had to …
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Awe From Videos
Awe practice The photo above reminds me of a magical moment drifting through Lake Huron on a not-so-common, no-sweatshirt-needed, summer evening. The setting sun spilled sparkling gemstones across the water. They seemed to be dancing toward me. Each golden gem glimmered and bounced with its own unique cadence over each ripple — all the ingredients for a …
Awe From Travel And Adventures
San Diego, California, with no pre-planned itinerary I knew I was in the right place when I saw miles of people lined up to experience the sunset. Travel can offer so many opportunities for awe. Sometimes the feelings of awe can be exaggerated by anticipation when itineraries full of adventure are planned in advance. Other times …
Awe Is Here — Let The Best Ever New Year Begin!
Released Today: Awe, by Dacher Keltner The new year didn’t start off with a bang for me this year. I was waiting for January 3rd to get it started. I was waiting for the arrival of Dacher Keltner’s new book: Awe! Dacher Keltner is a professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. He is …
Awe From Nature: Experiences and Observations
What moments of awe have you experienced from nature? When study participants were prompted to actively “seek awe,” they seemed to create a self-fulfilling prophecy and actually had more “wow!” moments than a control group that wasn’t instructed to be on the lookout for nature-based stimuli that elicited awe. Virginia Sturm, Dacher Keltner, and their co-authors reported in Psychology Today. …