Have you ever been smitten by the sight of a child caught in the rapture of wonder? It's as if their whole being is captured by curiosity. If you notice their body it trembles with excitement and joy, and nothing exists but the object of their attention. Doesn't the experience of it fill you with anticipation? Aren't you just a little bit more enlivened by their wonder, as if you've caught some of it yourself?
Wonder is contagious and it's an ever-expanding experience. The more you have, the more you receive.
What if instead of worrying about your problems you pondered the possibilities? What if you tapped into your inner child and allowed the inherent wonder of Life to infuse your being? How would your world be different if you welcomed wonder and not the worrisome voice of what's wrong in your world?
The moment one gives close attention to anything, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself. Henry Miller
Your perspective of the world, including your tendency to worry, is a learned experience. You didn't come in that way. You came in, just like that child, enraptured by the experience of being alive and amazed at the wondrous world around you.
Today, allow yourself to recover your receptivity to awe. Notice everything as if you were experiencing it for the very first time – your spouse, your children, your work – everything can become magical when you see the spark of specialness eager to be experienced.
Wonder isn't a happenstance occurrence, it is the very nature of your being. Free your wonder and wake up to the majesty of Life!
thank you
life is just amazing
spent all day airhead my 2 year old granddaughter
continuous joy played outside all afternoon
What a wonderful example of being captured by the wonder of a child, Sutton! Good on you.