What a great word. I love curiosity. For me, it leans much more to the second part of what you describe than to the need of closing a knowledge gap. To me, curiosity is about being open to the world, wanting to know about the other without judgement, discovering connections and celebrating differences (and learning from them). It's for me very much about building empathy.
Great post. And very nice to read about your Book Chat and the poetry reading. Hope they bring you lots of joy, and make you curious for more.
Feb 13, 2022·edited Feb 13, 2022Liked by Lisa Bolin
Oh wow, we are reading so many of the same things! Atlas of the Heart (and really, I listen to and read every single thing Brené Brown puts out), Atomic Habits and Kristin Neff. Curiosity has come up for me in every path I've taken on the "how to live with anxiety path". It's the core of the "Unwinding Anxiety" app I've been using for a year (I started with the book). Now I'm reading "Tracking Wonder" and it's also interesting (with curiosity being one of his key facets of experiencing wonder). He has a phrase: "open up, don't size up". I am really trying to notice when I'm contracting and bring curiosity (and not analysis!) to myself or the situation or the other person.
I'm curious about your book club too! I'm reading "Braiding Sweetgrass" right now.
Great post! I'm a fan/not a fan of the one word for the year. Personally, I think the universe has too much of a twisted sense of humor to trust in one, I'd rather form a specific sentence! I'm sticking with the same phrase for the 3rd year in a row, "I expand in abundance success and love as I inspire those around me to do the same."
What a great word. I love curiosity. For me, it leans much more to the second part of what you describe than to the need of closing a knowledge gap. To me, curiosity is about being open to the world, wanting to know about the other without judgement, discovering connections and celebrating differences (and learning from them). It's for me very much about building empathy.
Great post. And very nice to read about your Book Chat and the poetry reading. Hope they bring you lots of joy, and make you curious for more.
Oh wow, we are reading so many of the same things! Atlas of the Heart (and really, I listen to and read every single thing Brené Brown puts out), Atomic Habits and Kristin Neff. Curiosity has come up for me in every path I've taken on the "how to live with anxiety path". It's the core of the "Unwinding Anxiety" app I've been using for a year (I started with the book). Now I'm reading "Tracking Wonder" and it's also interesting (with curiosity being one of his key facets of experiencing wonder). He has a phrase: "open up, don't size up". I am really trying to notice when I'm contracting and bring curiosity (and not analysis!) to myself or the situation or the other person.
I'm curious about your book club too! I'm reading "Braiding Sweetgrass" right now.
Great post! I'm a fan/not a fan of the one word for the year. Personally, I think the universe has too much of a twisted sense of humor to trust in one, I'd rather form a specific sentence! I'm sticking with the same phrase for the 3rd year in a row, "I expand in abundance success and love as I inspire those around me to do the same."
Curious!