Clouds
Three years ago, my brother, Stan Stewart and I started sharing cloud photos. It started with the gift of a book on clouds and has expanded into a regular connection. It's simple and powerful. As I read Tracking Wonder by Jeffrey Davis I began to understand more deeply the power of this sharing. We each look up, see something that creates a sense of wonder in us, and share it via a text. We are open to the beauty of the clouds and connect with each other by sharing.
How do you create an openness for wonder? What are the routines that bring you joy? How do you create connections in these moments?
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3 年As you and I have talked, it seems so simple to access our wonder, to look up and see clouds, even to connect with a photo. But if 3 minutes after that someone needs me to fix something, respond to push back, or simply needs a decision, I can lose that wonder. For me, the art is to access that sense of wonder and create openness when it is furthest from me, that moment when I need it most. Strategies? Breathe and notice. I have a practice I was taught by a great coach called Waterfall Self Talk. It requires I notice the most mundane of things around me my - calendar with the moon phases - and I begin: "I am grateful for that reminder of the moon and its mystery. I am grateful I live in a place where I can see the night sky and its stars so clearly. I am grateful for the trees that I love to see in front of a full moon...." Where ever my brain goes, I just let it. It's like daydreaming (we talked about that briefly too) where I just let myself engage in the gratitude and feel the wonder around me. It works to help me relax, to see clearer, and move forward in a better way. Thanks for asking!