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A strange case of déjà vu, a road trip, and something I shouldn’t have known

In Awe, Consciousness by KenMay 30, 2018Leave a Comment

Three summers ago, my friend Kevin and I were on a road trip (our 16th together), heading north from Salt Lake City toward Yellowstone. It was a sunny late morning in June and we were taking our time, leisurely winding …

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When we truly learn to see, there is beauty in everything

In Art, Awe by KenApr 5, 2018Leave a Comment

Are mundane objects really art in disguise? Is everything? I found a fascinating video this morning on Aeon, one of my favorite online magazines, which covers everything from psychology to philosophy to art. Memo Akten is a Turkish visual artist …

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What have we lost when we’ve lost the night?

In Awe, Nature by KenNov 26, 20176 Comments

Last year, Linda planned a surprise trip for the two of us to Dripping Springs, a small historic town in the heart of Texas Hill Country. The occasion was my 50th birthday, but I chose to ignore the fact that …

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How will you spend your solar eclipse?

In Awe, Mindfulness by KenAug 18, 2017Leave a Comment

Don’t let the moment pass you by without asking a few important questions. At 10:45 a.m. that Monday morning, we all stood up from our desks and walked quietly out of the classroom and down the hall to the playground. …

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Alaska! Photos from the land of awe

In Awe, Travel by KenJul 20, 20173 Comments

I was blessed to take part with my girls, my fiancé and a number of family members in a week-long cruise to Alaska. We sailed out of Vancouver, British Columbia, and headed up Alaska’s Inside Passage, with stops in Juneau, …

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Peak experiences and the life-changing power of awe

In Awe, Growth, Psychology by KenJul 19, 2017Leave a Comment

Toward the end of his life, American psychologist Abraham Maslow (you’ve probably heard of his hierarchy of needs) recognized something interesting. As he studied the things that allow people to become “self-actualized,” or to reach their fullest potential in life, …

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What you focus on matters…so focus on the BIG things

In Awe, Consciousness, Growth by KenNov 8, 20161 Comment

Happy Doomsday (aka, Election Day)! Now that this day’s finally here, I hereby officially add my name to list of millions worldwide who are excited to see this cosmic joke of an election cycle come to an end (or at …

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The most important emotion you never feel anymore

In Awe, Spirituality by KenOct 31, 2016Leave a Comment

“We have scrubbed the world of magic.” — Alan Watts “Never lose a holy curiosity.” — Albert Einstein “Awesome” is a word I hear nearly every day. I say it myself when one of my daughters shows me her schoolwork or …

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The healing power of road trips

In Awe, Growth, Nature by KenJun 28, 2016Leave a Comment

In On the Road, Jack Kerouac’s classic American beat novel, Dean Moriarty looks out over the chaotic buzz of Chicago’s nightlife and tells his adventurous friend Sal Paradise that it’s time to go. Where? They won’t know till they get …

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Adventures with Callie, the cat who plays fetch

In Awe, Growth by KenFeb 27, 2016Leave a Comment

This is Callie. She’s a four-year-old calico cat. She belonged to my mom, but then my mom died and now she lives with me and my two daughters. I was not super excited about inheriting a cat. I like cats, …

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