Lately it feels as though there is a new shooting every day in this country. It seems as though we all know someone who is affected in one way or another by violence. Several months ago, I sat with one …
The Restorative, Healing Powers of Awe
Awe research. It’s a real thing and it’s happening at the University of California, Berkeley. A team of psychologists have found that people who experience awe manifest some very interesting behaviors. I would have guessed that awe boosted mood temporarily …
Call for Submissions: Winter 2017 Magazine
Wonder: Wonder is a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar or inexplicable. It requires curiosity – something that often falls from our reality as we get older, and our to-do list and to-be lists …