A Quarter to Fly by sunshineartdesign |
Remember when you were a kid, and dandelions were begging to be blown, butterflies were fairies, and backyards were secret gardens? We were driving home today through a small stretch of road with tangled trees and underbrush, and my three year old exclaimed, “This is a jungle!”
Everything is amazing when you’re a kid.
Wonder Embroidery Art by Merriweather Council |
And really, I think its good to not lose that sense of wonder. We live in an increasingly apathetic society where people are unimpressed and bored. No thank you!
Wonderland by Raceytay |
Go for a walk. Try to see things in the same way you would have when you were small.
We live in a city, and our neighborhood probably doesn’t look very inspiring. However, my daughter and I went for a “nature exploration walk” the other day just around our neighborhood, and even the smallest things impressed her. We had fun exploring, and when we came home, we brought home a collection of all sorts of natural found objects. And then we had fun photographing them together! The results:
Don’t lose your sense of wonder! We live in a beautiful Creation, and I am thankful to God for it!
Go outside and look around the way a child would.
Lose yourself in a book the way a child would.
Care. Give someone you love a bear hug.
Catch a firefly, let it go.
Draw a picture without worrying if its perfect
Play with your food, run in the rain, blow some bubbles, pick some wild flowers.
Have some wholesome wonderful fun! Remember what it was like to be a kid and you will be inspired!
Little Miss Mia Journal by Mayi Carles |
What are some things you remember being amazed by as a kid?
Do they still amaze you?
Tell me what you think in the comments!
I love this, April! Your found art object is fabulous, and so beautifully photographed!
-Tracey
Thanks, Tracey – that's definitely a huge compliment coming from you!! We had so much fun taking the pictures together. I think her little hand is so sweet, teehee. :D
Great post April! I was amazed by flying! I always wanted to fly like Superman:) Love the pics, I can't wait to do stuff like that with Zoe:)
Ooooooooooooooh, yes flying!!!! I still love flying – in an airplane! haha But if I had a superpower, I think it would definitely be flying. Thanks Erin! :)
Oh I love this. We live in the city too and it can be a little blah. But when I go walking in the morning I see delicious smelling flowers, beautiful citrus trees, clouds & so much beauty. Spending time with a kid really does awaken you to all the little beauties around us. A great way to stay in gratitude for the beautiful world and lives God gave us!Thanks for this inspiring post!
That is so true, kalanicut, spending time with a kid definitely does open your eyes! Thanks so much! :)
i love this! its important to stay in tune with your inner child! thanks for the sweet feature, too!
Fabulous! Now I need to walk away from the computer and go outside and do some exploration:)
Thanks Danielle and redtilestudio!! :D And I hear you on getting off the computer too – its just good to unplug sometimes :)
Such a sweet post April! I'm still amazed by the moon and rainbows ~ will drive my kids all over the county for a better look ;) Children are truly little angels helping grown-ups know how to live :)
Ahhh, moons and rainbows! Yeah, I ran out in the rain the other day to get some pictures of a rainbow :D Great sentiment there in your last sentence, thanks :D
Nice post! I agree that when you get older the things that you found amazing don't seem that way any more. Sometimes it can be a struggle to remember the feeling. But, it's certainly worth working on.
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Thanks, A. Alexandra, I appreciate the follow! :) It can be difficult, but I agree – a sense of awe is worth having! :)
April I LOVEEEEEEE this collection. Of course I'm adoring Danielles "Wonder" hoop, reminds me of how invinsible we felt when we were little. I was convinced I had super powers + that felt so good. I think we could all use a little bit more of that innocence in our lives, don't you think? :)
Hey Mayi! Oh, yes I TOTALLY agree on needing more of that innocence. Soooooo true. :D