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Daily Question, April 20

What moments fill me with wonder?

  • Cassandra

    Moments of heart filled love that you can’t describe fill me with wonder. Also immense gratitude, I did a dance class yesterday and in the middle of dancing with others I felt this enormous heart filled gratitude of how good it felt to dance and to do it with a “tribe”. That feeling is always so indescribable and I am so happy it exists.

  • Malag

    How the body carries out so many complex functions without the conscious mind having any idea what’s going on. Even stuff I am aware of, like walking and breathing, it just gets done in the background. A marvel.

  • Hot Sauce

    I’ve been on bighistoryproject.com and have been educating myself on the history of the universe from the Big Bang to the present, and at every point in my learning, I feel a sense of wonder at how the universe gradually became just a little more complex over long periods of time until it eventually led to the diversity of life we see today.

  • mam_gigi

    I am filled with wonder when I see the love people can have for each other. I am filled with wonder when people step up and help out even when they don’t have to.

  • Hermann-Josef

    The moments when I don‘t expect anything. When I am just listening or watching it is as hearing sounds for the first time or somebody is playing a note which is giving the song a very special expression. Or looking into the eyes of a baby it is as looking into the universe. Then I know I am not here to make myself happy but to realize that I am happy.

  • Don Jones

    When the awareness opened to seeing that everything is in constant change – moment by moment. The realization that there had been blindness to the obvious, yet awe at the ever unfolding nature of existence.

  • pkr

    Mother Nature in all Her glory. Birds singing, my California poppies blossoming in my garden, Redwood Trees out my front window, blue blue sky, clouds sailing by, fresh air sweet with jasmin flowers, hummingbirds, walking amongst the Big Trees. I am so blessed to have all this joy & wonder at my fingertips. 🙏❤️

  • amacord

    Yesterday morning a mama duck and her 4 little ducklings walked down my street…I was delighted to see them as they took their walk. Little moments but big smiles. Several of my neighbors also saw it and we all said hello. Sweet moments.

  • Chris Berry

    Those moments in Spring,
    when the birds start to sing,
    and the leaves on the trees start to grow,
    for this is the time
    when the Earth starts to shine,
    and nature doth smile, says hello.

  • Barb C

    Ordinary moments, if I pay attention to them.

    A long poem I read last fall came to mind with this question: https://www.ayearofbeinghere.com/2013/09/rabbit-ableegumooch-poetry-of-ordinary.html.

    • alara

      Barb this is what I meant by moments of surprise touch my heart. I followed your link (why); this where I go when I am strangely pulled.

      This poem, and this site, I feel so much emotion. Talk about gratitude; thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing your thoughts this morning.

      ( This is why I love Gratefulness.org., treasure upon treasure).

  • Carol

    I’m always filled with wonder when I look up at the moon and realize that the same moon is seen by all human beings no matter where they live on this planet and the same sun that creates its reflective light rises and warms us all. Such a strong reminder that what Carl Sagan called the Pale Blue Dot is our home and we should be nourishing not destroying it or eac other. The song, “Let There Be Peace On Earth” comes to mind.

  • alara

    The moments that fill me with wonder are a surprise, They touch my heart.

  • sunnypatti
    Being in nature, listening and observing. The way the light in the sky moves and bounces off of the clouds. The way the sunshine sparkles on the ocean like diamonds. When the sun rises and sets, and on the same note when the moon rises - especially those times when it's full and giant and orange. Also the clear night sky and the thousands upon thousands of stars you can see. And I think about these things, how they're all just circling in a big giant universe, surrounded by other universes... oh...

    Being in nature, listening and observing. The way the light in the sky moves and bounces off of the clouds. The way the sunshine sparkles on the ocean like diamonds. When the sun rises and sets, and on the same note when the moon rises – especially those times when it’s full and giant and orange. Also the clear night sky and the thousands upon thousands of stars you can see. And I think about these things, how they’re all just circling in a big giant universe, surrounded by other universes… oh my. It’s quite a miracle to be alive and part of this swirling energy!

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  • Mary Pat

    The ocean and all of nature. Children. Love!

  • Patricia

    With this question, I just paused – and breathed – and simply took in the wonder-filled reality of being alive, of greeting a new day.

  • sparrow

    They almost all do,
    when I am present and really paying attention . . .
    everything in this world
    is a wonder and a miracle,
    from my dainty, hand painted blue bird cup,
    to the magic of stars on a clear night,
    and everything in between.
    Think about it . . .
    imagine yourself a stranger to it all.
    The wonder is overwhelming,
    especially if you observe it
    with fresh eyes.

  • Ose
    When, as recently happened in a beautiful Concert Hall, a conductor of partly Russian origin let the deeply touching music, which he and his orchestra were playing, be a deep running meditation, dedicated to all who are suffering. It was a moment of wonder and awe, when the huge audience followed his request to kindly not to applaud at any part of the musical celebration and so intended to transforming the music into a meditation, inviting the audience to deeply dive down to compassion and unive...

    When, as recently happened in a beautiful Concert Hall, a conductor of partly Russian origin let the deeply touching music, which he and his orchestra were playing, be a deep running meditation, dedicated to all who are suffering. It was a moment of wonder and awe, when the huge audience followed his request to kindly not to applaud at any part of the musical celebration and so intended to transforming the music into a meditation, inviting the audience to deeply dive down to compassion and universal love expressed through their most wonderful music. All fellow people present went out in silence. It was a huge gift and a deep sign of communion given by great artists, for which I am sure we all who were gifted to be there feel deeply grateful.🙏🙇🙏

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    • Carol

      Ose, just reading your post is an inspiring meditation. Thanks for sharing.

    • Barb C

      This is wonderful. I can feel it.

    • Laura

      Ose, this gave me chills. It must have been a deeply beautiful experience for all.

  • carol

    anything I perceive as beautiful: staring into the sky, observing life unfolding and existing, works of art, the human body, the ecosystem, the flow of energy, healing, Ubuntu ( how so many people come together, contribute their skills, talents and vision for the betterment of others), enlightenment…

  • Kevin

    Watching our seven grandchildren grow. From the two oldest, almost seventeen, and driving, to the youngest at pushing 4 years old, who’s fascinated by everything new that she sees and touches.

    • Carol

      Kevin, Today’s youth is tomorrow’s promise.

      • Kevin

        Indeed they are Carol! Let’s pray that they do better than we seem to be doing.

  • Chester

    All those moments where I am stopped or stop intentionally to appreciate and consider the amazing, the simple, the beautiful and the ordinary elements of life that surrounds.

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