An Awe-some Friday
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” -Albert Einstein In his article, “The Lazy Way to an Awesome Life: 4 Secrets Backed by Research,” Eric Barker takes a deep dive into “awe.” He describes the very distinct emotion of awe as being characterized by spiritual growth, childlike wonder, and connection to others. It’s a fun read. He suggests doing this thing called “leaving your house,” because as he says, “It’s so much better if awe overwhelms you in person, that way you don’t accidentally close the tab on your awe.” His “four secrets” include an appreciation of nature (no surprise there), finding awe in other people, seeing things with new eyes, and finding awe in gratitude. On that second point… How about Suni Lee winning that gold medal? What I love about this story is that going into the Olympics, Suni said her dream was to win the silver. That was the most she could hope for because Simone Biles was “certain” to win the gold. Isn’t life more fun when you realize you don’t really know what’s going to happen? Suni never dreamed that Simone would pull out of the competition- no one did- but it happened against all odds, and Suni was ready to step up. Awesome. But wait! Whatever happened with… While we’re on the subject of “things we didn’t see coming,” a quick update on my husband. In my last post I shared that he has Covid. He’s feeling much better, and the kids and I have tested negative and are feeling fine. Crazy that I’ve been sleeping in the same bed as him all along and haven’t gotten sick- I would credit the vaccine, but then my husband is also fully vaccinated and he did get sick. Go figure! One last thing Track and Field has started! We have a whole lot of running coming up- woohoo! Have a great Friday- don’t forget to see things with new eyes, and feel some awe today. Did you watch the gymnastics? How do you feel about the way the competition went? Who’s excited for track and field? – Me! Me!