WonderNoun• a cause of astonishment or admiration• the quality of exciting, amazed admiration• rapt astonishment at something mysterious or newIntransitive Verb• to be in a state of wonder• to feel…| Retirement Reflections
This morning I spent time in Hebrews 12:18-24 during my morning reading in God’s Word.[1] I found myself particularly attuned to some things I had never previously noticed. In the middle of a warni…| Kindle Afresh
Wandering among Words 6: Awe I’m no etymologist but I do like exploring the genealogies of words: quite often these interrelated family trees reveal the real power of both the spoken and the written word, a kind of magic that’s so much stronger than the weak usage ancient roots are treated to over time. I’ve … Continue reading Awe, or just plain Aw?| Calmgrove
We often associate awe with once-in-a-lifetime moments such as seeing the Northern Lights, standing at the edge of the Grand Canyon, or witnessing a birth of| DIY Genius
I was very excited this morning to read Jessica Rudd’s blog on Mama Mia, speaking out in defence of chick lit and commercial fiction. Go Jessica! While my books don’t fall easily into the chick lit category (they are a bit too dark, although they usually have at least one female chick-lit-style character doing her […] The post There’s nothing wrong with being popular! first appeared on Sara Foster.| Sara Foster
I had a fantastic time at the Perth Writers Festival. It was a new experience for me to be on panel discussions, and I am very grateful to Grant Stone, Michael Koryta, Helen Merrick, Liz Byrski and Anita Heiss for making it such a thoroughly enjoyable debut. I very much enjoyed talking about book editing| Sara Foster
By Ema Ganivatu More than 100 women have graduated in the fifth cohort of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) and are ready to level up their small businesses. Since its launch in 2020, AWE has mentored nearly 600 Fijian women, equipping them with the tools to start and expand their businesses. United States Ambassador […] The post 106 Women Entrepreneurs Graduate from AWE appeared first on Pacific Makete.| Pacific Makete
Facebook TwitterLinkedIn Psychological science is increasingly coming to the conclusion that curiosity is a rather powerful force in our lives. Let’s look at 5 evidence-based facts about curiosity (what I called ‘Awe’ in Chapter 1 of my book, E is for Exceptional: The New Science of Success), what it is, and why it matters. 1. Curiosity is about exploration and learning for its own sake Many students are … Read more| Dr Rob Yeung
Discussing the top three XR trends of 2023: AR's growing dominance, the revival of haptics, and breakthrough optics solutions.| ARPost
Some speakers at AWE Asia are familiar from the event’s global circuit, but the event is a unique opportunity to hear from other speakers and groups.| ARPost
On 10th June, French metal band Mirar released a six-track EP titled Mare. This EP, and the band in general, falls into the metal genre ‘thall’, which combines elements of progressive metal, death metal, and mathcore. Thall is an offshoot of djent and originated with Vildhjarta, who started using the term in 2011; the genre…| Sam Woolfe
Lately, we've been hearing about glimmers, tiny moments of awe and beauty that spark joy, calm, well-being and help our nervous systems feel relaxed and balanced (the opposite of stressors and triggers.) Glimmers can be the seemingly ordinary things, as well as very unexpected ones.| Improvised Life