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On Awe
Looking at a tree that was half brown and half black. Majestic guy. Thought it was just the new branch that was different colour but the divided colour went all the way to the base of the tree. I said out loud to my friend who was observing the tree with me,” makes you wonder”
I liked that I said that. I wasn’t rushing to find the answer. I wasn’t
... See moreWe spend a lot of time in life trying to make ourselves feel bigger — to project ourselves, occupy space, command attention, demand respect — so much so that we seem to have forgotten how comforting it can be to feel small and experience the awe that comes from being silenced by something greater than ourselves, something unfathomable,
... See moreJulia Baird • Phosphorescence: On awe, wonder and things that sustain you when the world goes dark
According to Keltner’s book, seeking “brief moments of awe is as good for your mind and body as anything you might do.”