The Tonic of Wild and Wonder

August: On Wonder and AweAugust 13It’s getting more difficult to find unexplored and mysterious lands in this world, but there is much still unfathomed by you as an individual. There is so much you haven’t seen and do not understand, and luckily, there always will be. Leave the stale air and artificial light behind. Leave the news and incessant chattering, those ear worms of social media and the impulse to check every text and email, every notification buzzing away in your pocket. The mundane and the horrible have existed on Earth for as long as humans have, but to survive them, we must remain children of the wild and of wonder.Reflection title: The Tonic of Wild and WonderCreative inspiration:  Henry David Thoreau, Walden: Or, Life in the WoodsReflection question: When did I last find wonder in the wild? When did I last reject the gold-plated snares of modern life and instead embrace the wonder of the mountains and oceans?