Seeing Beauty in the Ordinary

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erson with a perfect life.</b> We need to change how we perceive things to feel that there will be an end to the turmoil. When we step out in nature, we need to open our eyes and really observe the miracles.</p><p id="2793">Magnificence is everywhere… a rainstorm, a bird’s nest, the intricate design of a spider web, the vivid color of a flower, the ebb and flow of the ocean, or the spiral in a whelk shell. The examples are endless. <b>When we notice the natural phenomena and how nature renews itself, it’s a reminder that we can too. We are capable of metamorphosis, just like the caterpillar that becomes a butterfly.</b></p><p id="1768" type="7">When we spend time in nature and appreciate its beauty, we understand that we are uniting with a higher power. We become aware of what matters in life. We recognize our conne

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Life is beautiful all you need to do is open your eyes.

Photo credit: Victoria A. Gregg

Sometimes we get so bogged down by the challenges of life that we stop seeing the beauty around us. We become myopic. The goal is to make it through the day. Some may face complex challenges that cause them to become numb, but beauty is omnipresent.

We need to take a moment to notice the blessings in nature and our lives. It can transform the way one feels and also offer hope and peace at a time of upheaval.

No one is immune to problems. There is no person with a perfect life. We need to change how we perceive things to feel that there will be an end to the turmoil. When we step out in nature, we need to open our eyes and really observe the miracles.

Magnificence is everywhere… a rainstorm, a bird’s nest, the intricate design of a spider web, the vivid color of a flower, the ebb and flow of the ocean, or the spiral in a whelk shell. The examples are endless. When we notice the natural phenomena and how nature renews itself, it’s a reminder that we can too. We are capable of metamorphosis, just like the caterpillar that becomes a butterfly.

When we spend time in nature and appreciate its beauty, we understand that we are uniting with a higher power. We become aware of what matters in life. We recognize our connectedness. A simple walk in nature can help put life’s problems in perspective.