Spiritual Sundays are about helping you find time to be at peace with yourself, and all that is going on in your life, both personally and globally. Each Spiritual Sunday will include an image of a bench with a peaceful view, or a sunset from a place I've visited (or, if you're lucky, a sunrise--I'm not a morning person!) The images are meant to help put you in a peaceful place, to jump start you to a sense of awe.
In his video, The Science of Awe and Beauty, Dacher Keltner of The Greater Good Science Center, defines awe as:
"The feeling of being in the presence of something vast and greater than the self, that exceeds current knowledge structures" (slide 1).
In his video, The Science of Awe and Beauty, Dacher Keltner of The Greater Good Science Center, defines awe as:
"The feeling of being in the presence of something vast and greater than the self, that exceeds current knowledge structures" (slide 1).
May the Lord give might to his people, may the Lord bless his people with peace (Psalms 29:11). Today, as thousands of people rally together in Paris for unity, freedom, and tolerance, let there be peace everywhere. Daily, there is violence all over the globe, that affects the lives of innocent people, including children. I don't know how to combat the negative emotions that compel people to commit acts of violence, but I do know how to start with myself, and be happy and at peace. It's as simple as stopping what I'm doing, breathing in and out, and being thankful for all that I have, or just looking at the beautiful sunset from my balcony, and feeling a sense of awe. For the 12 years that I taught at a wonderful Catholic school in Florida, just walking into the chapel near my classroom calmed me.
How do you find peace in your life? Continue the conversation in the comments below, or share your most awe-inspiring images with me on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter!
Reference: Keltner, D. (2014). The science of awe and beauty. (Video). The Greater Good Science Center.
How do you find peace in your life? Continue the conversation in the comments below, or share your most awe-inspiring images with me on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter!
Reference: Keltner, D. (2014). The science of awe and beauty. (Video). The Greater Good Science Center.