Series: Awe & Wonder Journal-2

Darwish's slow coffee...

Two Quotes to Inspire You

Meanwhile, let us have a sip of tea.
The afternoon glow is brightening the bamboos,
the fountains are bubbling with delight,
the soughing of the pines is heard in our kettle.
Let us dream of evanescence,
and linger in the beautiful foolishness of things.

—Okakura Kakuzo, a found poem from his ‘The Book of Tea’

Coffee should not be drunk in a hurry.
It is the sister of time, and should be sipped slowly, slowly.
Coffee is the sound of taste, a sound for the aroma.
It is a meditation...

—Mahmoud Darwish
 

Table of Contents

1 - Try Practicing Awe

2 - Tips for Your Practice

3 - Awe & Wonder Benefit 2

4 - Try a Prompt

5 - Share Your Awe & Wonder Journey

BONUS: a little poem

Try Practicing Awe

You might wonder if practicing awe will “work” for you. This is a wise question. There are so many promises made in the name of so many practices.

In fact, practicing awe will work differently for different people, since our personalities affect how open we are, and openness helps to facilitate experiences of awe. So, if you are of the “more guarded” personality type, is there hope that you can benefit from this practice?

Research has shown, time and again: yes, there’s hope.