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I’m typically not a cat person, but a friend that was visiting found this kitten in a nearby park. The friend was leaving town, so she left this sweet kitten with me and I helped it get to a shelter. This was such a random surprise for my day. It was really tender to connect with this small animal for a few hours - to feel its heart beat and to hear it purr as it felt safer. In return, I felt my anxiety go down and my ability to be present increase. This opportunity was as helpful to me as it was to the kitten 💞

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TNCA☆ Minami-Aoyama Studio, 3 Chome-8-2 Minami-Aoyama, Minato City, Tokyo, Japan

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TNCA☆ Minami-Aoyama Studio, 3 Chome-8-2 Minami-Aoyama, Minato City, Tokyo, Japan

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TNCA☆ Minami-Aoyama Studio, 3 Chome-8-2 Minami-Aoyama, Minato City, Tokyo, Japan

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Art studio that teaches kintsugi, the art of restoring pottery using precious metals. You start with a piece of broken pottery, and then use files and knives to shape the cracks to accentuate the shape and flow of the broken area. After adhering the pieces back together, you finish the piece with gold dust. Turning something "broken" into something "beautiful"

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Hirosaki Park, １ Shimoshiroganechō, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan

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Hirosaki Park, １ Shimoshiroganechō, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan

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Hirosaki Park, １ Shimoshiroganechō, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan

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Seeing the changing of seasons from fall to winter in a single shot.

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I am constantly surprised at natures resilience and ingenuity to survive. Not only to survive but create a new kind of beauty.

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Felt extra peaceful and grounded while in Glacier National Park.

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These little friends make me smile everyday.

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A sunset that made me stop in my tracks.

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Catedral de Sevilla, Avenida de la Constitución, Seville, Spain

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Catedral de Sevilla, Avenida de la Constitución, Seville, Spain

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Catedral de Sevilla, Avenida de la Constitución, Seville, Spain

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Awe can also be found here in art, story, and architecture.

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Last summer my family and I visited, Seville, Spain and were treated to this amazing and awe inspiring place. Unbelievable! 

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The moon hanging over the ridge on this short hike in Kanab, Utah. Stunning!

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Spent a few hours hiking this evening before providing a lecture in Kanab, Utah. Tonight’s topic: Dark Skies and the power of awe! 

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This is the most beautiful lake I have seen in my life. We went there during the pandemic when Montana didn't have any cases. It was a nice break from being at home for a few months.

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Pond at sunset

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It is always nice to se the sunsets in OK. Sometimes I have to stop on the side of the road to take a picture. This one was taken by my husband. 

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Sunsets are always beautiful in OK.

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Distant storm

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Always helps you feel small when you see a rainstorm across the desert

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Tetons & Snake River

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Lunch is always better with a view that takes your breath away 

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Dew drops on tiny fragile mushrooms in the early morning

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My garden brings me joy and awe. I love watching the bees and the butterflies every day.

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We don’t get to see the Northern Lights too often and were told by family to get outside and check out the skies. The colors didn’t show up until after we took the photos right outside our house.

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The sky putting on a great show over provincetown bay

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White sands National Park is awe inspiring.

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I have lived 40 minutes from here all my life, and never knew this place of awe was right in my backyard. It was breathtaking

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Holland State Park, Ottawa Beach Road, Holland, MI

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Holland State Park, Ottawa Beach Road, Holland, MI

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Holland State Park, Ottawa Beach Road, Holland, MI

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I saw the milky way for the first time to the sound of hyenas 

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Sunrise through a storm

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Had to stop and stare for a minute on an early morning drive. The desert always has something new to see. 

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Grand Rapids Art Museum, Monroe Center Street Northwest, Grand Rapids, MI, USA

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Grand Rapids Art Museum, Monroe Center Street Northwest, Grand Rapids, MI, USA

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Grand Rapids Art Museum, Monroe Center Street Northwest, Grand Rapids, MI, USA

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Stillness and awe in color.

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Standing before a canvas washed in light and shadow, time seemed to pause. Around me, the soft hum of voices faded as color became its own kind of language — one that spoke of memory, meaning, and wonder. Awe isn’t only in nature; it’s in the brushstroke that makes us feel something we can’t quite name.

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Fall is our favorite season of awe!

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We love taking family on the mountain during this time of year. It doesn’t take long for the entire car to sound, “Awe!” 

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An awe inspiring night!

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The red cliffs held the last light as we gathered to watch the stars and moon appear one by one. The wind stopped! Awe was felt by all! 

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Goblin Valley State Park, Goblin Valley Road, Green River, UT

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Goblin Valley State Park, Goblin Valley Road, Green River, UT

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Goblin Valley State Park, Goblin Valley Road, Green River, UT

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We had an amazing night piloting the teen program with a group of teen boys

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Red Lights and Wonder — Great Basin National Park

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After hours under one of the darkest skies in America, these teens turned on their red headlamps and smiled into the night. We had just finished talking about awe — that feeling of being small yet deeply connected. Their lights glowed like sparks of curiosity and belonging, reminders that awe can illuminate even the darkest places.

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A Village of Stars

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In a small Alentejo village, we gathered as artists, writers, and wanderers beneath the same wide sky. Clay dust on our hands, stories in the air, and church bells echoing across the rooftops — awe arrived quietly here. It wasn’t the kind that overwhelms, but the kind that roots you, reminding us that creation itself is a form of wonder.