“If you will stay close to nature, to its simplicity, to the small things hardly noticeable, those things can unexpectedly become great and immeasurable.” ~ RAINER MARIA RILKE
Dear Readers, Community, Friends,
How many times have you heard that this summer?
I have heard from many folks that summer road trips were high on their lists. They packed up the kids, snacks, activities and hit the road for long-overdue sights. But, surprisingly, the “Are we there yet?” did not come from the kids. It was the parents who had forgotten the art and fun of travel. With the many stressors of the past few years, remember to pack YOUR favorite snacks, books, and podcasts too. Put your curiosity hat on, and let yourself go!
To exercise this curiosity muscle of my own, I recently tuned into an incredible find on Netflix.
Did you know that there are minuscule creatures at the bottom of the sea whose critical [to us being alive] chore is to absorb the bulk of methane?
Did you know that there is dark matter floating all around, and through us, all of the time?
Did you know that our minds can control a robotic hand, simply (not so simply) by concentrating on doing so?
To see the great minds behind all of these discoveries and creations, watch The Most Unknown (a Netflix documentary). Nine scientists of differing disciplines meet, two by two, to learn about a realm of science they are unfamiliar with. The train of thought and experience through this adventure made me see how getting out of my fish bowl, questioning what I think I know, might be the best thing I can do to take account of my capacity to understand (or just appreciate the questions) our vast world has to offer.