As we grow old, we frequently lean much more into what we already know to be true. We gravitate towards this stuff as a result of there’s a way of safety in certainty. In doing so, we frequently lose the sense of marvel that’s an innate a part of being human—however that doesn’t imply we are able to’t attempt to recapture it.
This July, our theme on Wit & Delight is all about curiosity.
I’ve at all times liked studying, however college was by no means the right alternative for me to take action. My curiosity has at all times been very internally motivated, firstly pushed by an curiosity within the unknown and the enjoyment of expertise. I’m interested by my very own thoughts and why I’m the best way I’m, I’m curious to study extra about others, and I’m curious to soak in all there’s to get pleasure from in life.
To me, curiosity is a chance to pay a bit extra consideration to all that surrounds us. It’s an invite to discover a subject additional once we need to know extra. It’s a name to reassess our objectives, our day by day routines, and {our relationships}, then alter no matter isn’t working.
To me, curiosity is a chance to pay a bit extra consideration to all that surrounds us. It’s an invite to discover a subject additional once we need to know extra.
As you enter the month of July, I encourage you to mirror on what curiosity means to you. What particularly has sparked your curiosity not too long ago? In what areas of your life have you ever felt caught of late? Would approaching them by a lens of curiosity show you how to see areas of alternative as an alternative?
In low occasions all through my life, my sense of curiosity has at all times supplied a second of sunshine. It’s helped me discover a sense of resilience. It’s helped me rethink among the unhelpful narratives I’d beforehand advised myself so as to uncover new methods of being. Curiosity is a mindset that’s properly price embracing, all through all the numerous phases of our lives.
This July on W&D, our contributors will probably be writing concerning the hidden advantages of tension and why curiosity is essential to a wholesome relationship. I’ll be sharing an inventory of stuff you may not find out about me, costly issues I purchased that *weren’t* price it, and our pared-down plans for the basement redesign. Keep tuned for this and lots extra all through the month forward!
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Kate is at the moment studying to play the Ukulele, a lot to the despair of her husband, youngsters, and canine. Comply with her on Instagram at @witanddelight_.