wake up, oh sleeper

I believe that beauty can wake up a sleeping soul.  Art can move the waters of a still spirit.  Our physical senses are magically connected to our hearts within us, so that the reversed image of a sunset on our retinas brings peace to the mind.  The smell of onions cooking in a pan reminds us we have a family.  And when we lean in and listen to the stories of others, it awakens the enduring Story, the one that started long before we began to breathe and will continue long after we've stopped.

The three videos I've posted below help me find the place where I'm most alive.  They are life-giving, inspiring, beautiful, and sometimes sad.  I hope you'll "lean in and listen" to the stories they tell.