Wonder. How did you cultivate a sense of wonder in your life this year?
I’ve been thinking about this prompt and struggling with it. There’s something aspirational or whimsical about the word “wonder” that is making me pull back from it.
I think that the idea of wonder has this connotation of suddenly being struck by the enormity or profundity of something you’ve never contemplated before - and rather than cultivating the sort of life where this happens often, I think I try to stay connected to these deeper meanings & resonances as continuously as I can do. I do try to push myself to be more curious, more appreciative, more empathetic, more responsive, and I think these are concepts that are connected to this wonder-word.
Things I love to do:
Look around at the smiling faces of all of my friends on a dance floor or onstage. So much happy in one place!
Go swimming and let the water hold me up. Suddenly I can literally go with the flow & feeling the current against my body & being so completely touched.
Take my pup outside to play. She never gets bored of playing fetch. Every day she jumps in the air with excitement as I let her out the back gate. Why do I get tired of things I used to love?
You echo my thoughts on wonder. My wonder-finding requires patience and time. I like:
Hanging my arm out of a car while driving and letting the wind lift it up.
Seeing the infinity different ways that waves smash on rocks.
Wearing polaroid sunglasses and looking at the sky taking super 3D form, picking out castles of clouds that I’d live in.
Lying on my back in a pool or lake or gentle waves at the beach and looking at the sky.
Being in the middle of a dense rainforest and feeling like it would protect me if I protected it.