RECLAIM WONDER! – Some New Year's Resolutions

I believe I'm surrounded by wonders great and small, all the time, wherever I am.

I understand that many of those miracles lie hidden to first glances.

I will open my spirit to wonder. My eyes, my ears, my heart will follow.

I will make time for awareness, curiosity and wonder.

I will turn off the television, put down the book and start looking, learning and living first-hand.

I will decide for myself what entertains me and, more importantly, what nourishes my soul.

I will notice and celebrate the power of presence.   

I will carefully examine the myth of certainty, and value learning more than knowing.

I will be more aware of the miracle of grace that resides around and within every person.

I will shine the light of my own spirit, and will give other people the chance to shine too.

I will try to experience everything as if it were for the first time.

I will approach each day with faith in Nature's instruction, and with gratitude for being Her lifelong pupil.

I will be patient, not just with Nature, but with myself, celebrating small steps in the right direction.

I will seize every opportunity to help a screen-bound child reconnect with Nature. 


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HOW TO BE IN THE MOMENT – 101 Little Tips

 TIP #94

Introduce yourself to your dark side. Sign a treaty.

Know that little voice inside? Is yours your champion or your worst critic? Does it light the way for you or leave you in the dark?

Have a conversation with your alter ego. Write down the dialog as if you were a detached observer. Acknowledge the voice; try to understand whose it is; listen to what it has to say. You might just be able to win its admiration instead of its scorn...or at least meet halfway. Hey, what've you got to lose?