Wandering into Wonder
5 min readMar 30, 2020
“Look at the moon,” I exclaimed.
As my family brushed off my profound excitement with their “Cool, Mom,” retorts, I began to wonder about wonder. What makes some people feel deeply moved by nature, art, and love?
What is awe?
Conceptualized as a sense of wonder, amazement, or fascination, awe is a complex emotion associated with deep and personal change. The experience of…
