I once heard from a teacher that awe might be one of the first reflexes we have as babies: eyes wide, breath held in wonder, taking in the world for the very first time.

I haven't found a study to prove it, but it feels true—the impulse to point, to name, to exclaim, "Look at that! And that over there!" The small hand tugging toward something marvelous, seemingly ordinary, yet entirely new.

Where trauma narrows our world, awe expands it. It brings our breath into the back body, our perspective into wholeness.

Awe is an invitation to pause and ask: is there anything ordinary that for a moment I could honor as extraordinary?

In this episode, I share a personal story where I embraced awe and how it changed my perspective on everyday life.

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