Small seeds of awe and the science of saving them A quick google search for fields of flowers would result in images of countless rows of tulips in Holland, fields of sunflowers in Italy, and farms filled with lavender in England. These and many other world-renowned flowers grow so profusely they attract crowds to their locations. People travel across …
How could a tree get from China to the United States? I actually asked myself this question when I was in elementary school. I could imagine animals traveling from continent to continent. Of course, the picture in my mind of the animals traveling on their own was unlikely to happen the way I saw it …
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Fewer People Having fewer people on the beach in the off-season allows space to more fully experience what nature has to offer — space to soak in the sights and sounds, to submerge in feelings of awe. Dancing With The Waves I walked along listening to the soothing sounds of the waves. I noticed these …
As you can imagine, when I looked out the window on this gray day, I didn’t feel like there would be much inspiration for awe to be found. I am a bit awed by the mystery of fog, but I could see that from my window. It was my god-daughter that actually got me out for …
Seasons, Seasonal Storms, And Vantage Point Earlier in the Spring, a few star-like leaves climbed the trunks of the trees at my local park. They got a slight gasp from me when the light highlighted a few that caught my eye. This was another awe walk, revisiting a favorite place. Now, nearing the end of the …
Discovering nature’s awe-inspiring painting A Real Awe Walk It has been a while since I have taken a real awe walk as prescribed by the Greater Good Science Center. I often find awe on my journies, but I am usually distracted by an audiobook or podcast. I am not always fully immersed in the experience. Today, I headed out quickly …
First Flight I finally took my first flight in over a year. It was fine. I was fine. I am fully vaccinated so I wasn’t worried. I was headed to see my parents and my grandma. I will write more about some of my adventures in the next post but I wanted to share some …
What is Awe? All you have to do is get out there in the world! Then, just take a look around. It is pretty much that easy to boost your mood with a healthy dose of Spring awe. Sometimes you may need to find a vantage point for awe…that was a mini-daffodil and it was …
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The Plan for Travel Inspiration and AweThere is a pandemic. It is winter. Got vantage points for awe? When I started writing this blog I thought I would be sharing travel insights from around the world. I thought I would have many great vantage points for awe. I thought the pandemic would be a temporary …
Seeing lights in the night sky can give us a great feeling of awe! Whether it is the natural stars, the lights we hang to decorate our summer patios, or our Holiday décor. There is something special about lights! In the past, I have heard people say that they keep their lights up for extended …