Awe makes us small... in a good way. The Oxford Dictionary describes it as being "filled with reverential fear, wonder, or respect," and that, I guess puts us in our proper place. Suddenly, rather than being the center of our universe, we are insignificant and small. As anyone who has slept under the stars, held a newborn, climbed a mountain, or walked beneath towering pines can attest, awe is a powerful feeling. A somewhat less obvious consequence of this emotion is how it connects us to those who share the same experience. I guess when one is the center of one's world, wrapped up in everyday life we tend to see everyone else as being on the periphery and of lesser importance, but when we too are made tiny we recognize the people around us as being more like us, equally vulnerable and small, suddenly we're a team. A tribe. A community.
An Awesome Connection
An Awesome Connection
An Awesome Connection
Awe makes us small... in a good way. The Oxford Dictionary describes it as being "filled with reverential fear, wonder, or respect," and that, I guess puts us in our proper place. Suddenly, rather than being the center of our universe, we are insignificant and small. As anyone who has slept under the stars, held a newborn, climbed a mountain, or walked beneath towering pines can attest, awe is a powerful feeling. A somewhat less obvious consequence of this emotion is how it connects us to those who share the same experience. I guess when one is the center of one's world, wrapped up in everyday life we tend to see everyone else as being on the periphery and of lesser importance, but when we too are made tiny we recognize the people around us as being more like us, equally vulnerable and small, suddenly we're a team. A tribe. A community.