In search of Awe and Wonder

It's late, but I've been meaning to start this for ages and if I don't do it now I won't ever. There's never enough time. Too much of all the bad stuff but never enough time.

I decided to start this blog as I start a new adventure, to find awe and wonder in the world. Not in a religious sense but as a way to redress some of the madness that I encounter on a daily basis.

Why awe and wonder? Firstly, my friend Lisa, who is also a governor at my kids' school, has been looking for it in the classroom. She's done quite a lot of research and gave a truly inspirational presentation about what it is, why it's important and how to create it. I want some of that at home. Secondly, my husband has taken to calling me a 'glass half empty kind of wife'; not a label I'm totally comfortable with. And, perhaps most importantly I thought it would be fun. I've spent my whole adult life working in media, treating everything with cynicism. I live in central London with its hectic pace, intolerant bus drivers and lots of noise. And my 5 year old is so 'hip' she calls me 'man'.

It's time to stop, take a breath and discover some magic in the universe.

This blog, I hope, will help me record my awe and wonder discoveries. I'd love you to join in too. Please do share your experiences of awe and wonder.