I was struck by the fact that I hadn't been awed in a while. Did that mean awesome things had disappeared from my life? No. What it did mean was that I'd gotten too caught up in distractions and mind mucking to recognize anything as awe-inspiring.... I hadn't been paying attention to the beauty around me.
The Mindful Woman: Gentle Practices for Restoring Calm, Finding Balance, and Opening Your Heart (ed. New Harbinger Publications, 2008) - ISBN: 9781608824816