Published in For Awe·PinnedMember-onlyAwe Practices and PromptsPracticing awe with the For Awe publication (updated 6/22) — The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed…Awe5 min readAwe5 min read
PinnedMember-onlyAllow Yourself to be a Writer and See What HappensWhen I was just settling into pandemic quarantine I thought it would be a great time to follow the little voice in my head…be a writer and see what happens. Learn How to Blog I had been traveling about once a month for the year and a half leading up to quarantine. I had…Writing Life3 min readWriting Life3 min read
Published in For Awe·2 days agoMember-onlyFor Awe Highlights — January 2023Awe-Filled and Awe-Inducing Stories and Poems — For true happiness and better physical and mental health, make way for awe. In the vastness of the universe, the opportunities for finding awe are unlimited. Sharing our experiences of awe increases the impact it has on us and further connects us for the greater good. …Awe6 min readAwe6 min read
Published in For Awe·Jan 4Member-onlyAwe 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…Awe3 min readAwe3 min read
Published in For Awe·Dec 31, 2022Member-onlyFor Awe Highlights — December 2022Awe-Filled and Awe-Inducing Stories and Poems — For true happiness and better physical and mental health, make way for awe. In the vastness of the universe, the opportunities for finding awe are unlimited. Sharing our experiences of awe increases the impact it has on us and further connects us for the greater good. …Photography5 min readPhotography5 min read
Published in For Awe·Dec 16, 2022Member-onlyThe Best Way To Upgrade Your Travel Bucket ListNature, History, Activities, And All Kinds of Awe We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us. - Anonymous What are you looking for when you travel? Do you want to join the crowds or find a place where you can enjoy a moment of solitude…Photography8 min readPhotography8 min read
Published in For Awe·Dec 2, 2022Member-onlyFor Awe Highlights — NovemberAwe-Filled and Awe-Inducing Stories and Poems — For true happiness and better physical and mental health, make way for awe. In the vastness of the universe, the opportunities for finding awe are unlimited. Sharing our experiences of awe increases the impact it has on us and further connects us for the greater good. …Awe3 min readAwe3 min read
Published in For Awe·Nov 25, 2022Member-onlyThe Moments That Go Wrong Are Just Right SometimesThe ducks I wanted to photograph almost stepped on my toes — The morning dew still covered the shoreline. I set up my tripod knowing this was a great space for awe. I was waiting a while when a mallard hen and her baby finally came ashore. I was expecting a great photo opportunity. As I focused my camera, the first shot…Photography3 min readPhotography3 min read
Published in Six Word Photo Story Challenge·Nov 21, 2022Member-onlyRecover As Quickly As You Can When Your Feathers Get RuffledNovember Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Collecting Smiles” — Hurry, get that feather tucked in. Of course, we all know how it feels to have our feathers ruffled. Some people seem to get under our skin and ruffle our feathers no matter what they do. …Photography2 min readPhotography2 min read
Published in For Awe·Nov 21, 2022Member-onlyAwe Transforms And ConnectsWe have a shared responsibility — Go Boldly When I saw this little bird leaning over the step, I wondered what it was thinking. It didn’t seem like a fear of heights could be possible. It reminded me of a book I have been listening to by William Shatner. …Awe5 min readAwe5 min read