A Felt Sense Of Wonder
by Scott MacInnis

Wonder is perhaps the most powerful tool
we have for healing ourselves and our world.
It seems contradictory to think of wonder as a tool.
Wonder is its own reward.
When you look upon something with wonder,
it becomes wonderful.

In my experience, wonder turns any experience
into an infinitely mysterious, fathomless exploration,
full of truth and beauty.
That’s exactly why it’s such a useful tool
for meeting yourself.

When we gaze upon something with wonder,
we’re not trying to change anything.
We’re trying to perceive it.
We’re feeling how it touches us.

This is exactly the way to turn any psychological wound
into a portal to truth and beauty.
I’m not talking about the kind of wonder where you go,
“I wonder why this is like that,” and then seek
an intellectual answer.

I’m talking about a felt sense of wonder
that comes from just being open
to what you concurrently feel.

I remember a book from my youth called Nothing Ever Happens on My Block.

It’s an illustrated book, and all the pictures show all these
wild and crazy things happening on the block,
but the text says, “It’s so boring here.”

That’s sort of like life.
I think most of our brain power is spent
screening out all the stuff that’s coming at us
from our environment.

Wonder opens us up a tiny bit
and lets a little more light flow in.

Rather than reading my infinite wisdom on the subject,
close your eyes and feel your body.
Now apply a little wonder to what you are feeling.
Stay with it for five minutes.
See what you notice.

Much Love from UPLIFT
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