only word is "wow!"

Hello. Today I am thinking about how sitting in wonder with someone you love beside something beautiful is one of the most wonderful aspects of being alive.

And yet I don’t think we call it out enough. It’s an experience. A moment. Often fleeting. 

But isn’t that what life is? 

Perhaps a refocusing on what is most precious would help days feel more meaningful and significant. 

Often I aspire to goals that are worldly, not other-worldly. And honestly, the other-worldly experiences that I have are my most treasured memories. 

What would my life would look like, feel like, be like… if I reset my compass? What if my true north was seeking and savoring moments of beauty… often they feel joyful, like a gift… can I receive them? Can I stop to notice and receive? 

For me, it can be a challenge to take a deep breath. To pause long enough to inhale to the count of four and exhale to the count of four. Taking a deep breath all the way into my belly is something where I’m still a beginner. And my efforts to stop and breathe deeply are always worth it.

These moments of pause… from the world outside and the world inside… can be a saving grace. 

The space between. Other-worldly. Magical. Even divine. 

Sometimes the space between pause, the exhale and then the inhale, is a simple and profound acknowledgement of having arrived at this moment. This in and of itself can feel like an achievement. Like coming to a complete stop at a stop sign.

There was one intersection where a policeman always sat in his patrol car and watched to see if I came to a complete stop after dropping kids off at school. I learned to stop there— completely, and then I’d look at him and smile. He’d nod and I’d go on my way.

It was a forced pause. I learned to appreciate it. Getting kids off to school is an achievement every day. Lots of things are. Tiny pauses are worth it. To stop, nod and smile. Thank God I made it!

And then there is the space between… that happens in the presence of something beautiful when two hearts share a moment of beauty together. The wow-factor is exponential. And the heavens smile too — grateful to have the gift of a beautiful moment acknowledged.

I’m wishing you moments of beauty and may you share them with someone you care about. Call them out! Notice. Share them with a stranger. Their shared joy and gratitude will make them seem like kin. Which deep down, given our origins from love and light, is true.

Please consider sharing this email with someone with whom you have shared a moment of beauty… and recall that time together.

Peace, Kat~