{"id":30293,"date":"2015-08-07T17:55:36","date_gmt":"2015-08-07T21:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wanderlust.com\/?p=30293"},"modified":"2015-08-07T17:55:55","modified_gmt":"2015-08-07T21:55:55","slug":"awe-wonder-travelers-meditation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/ja\/journal\/awe-wonder-travelers-meditation\/","title":{"rendered":"Awe and Wonder: A Traveler&#8217;s Meditation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>qThis piece is from our partners\u00a0at Sonima. Find more like it\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sonima.com\/?utm_source=wanderlust&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=site\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2022\u2022\u2022<\/p>\n<p>A moment to pause: on the train, in a caf\u00e9, through a piazza, under a tree. Find vantage points to sense the full rhythm of this new place. Take in the smells, the sounds, the tastes. What does the air feel like on your skin? How does the buzz circulate in your veins?<\/p>\n<p>After a day of travel, sit with the sensations and the images, the exciting feeling of \u201cI\u2019ve never been here before,\u201d of, \u201cThis morning I was in my office fulfilling tasks; now I\u2019m on a motorcycle with no destination in mind.\u201d After a day in the sun, feel the remnants of its rays still warming your skin.<\/p>\n<p>Look for the details that give a place its layered character. Peel back the veneer of museum facades and beach dining, to find the symphony of place underneath.<\/p>\n<p>At the train station, don\u2019t merely look for signs and transactions; see what\u2019s happening on the benches, in the bathrooms, and on the street.<\/p>\n<p>Close your eyes and dive in to the wonderment of travel. Here in this new place, what about me feels different? Has my pH changed, or just my disposition? Do I still cling to the pieces of myself that felt so scary and overwhelming back home, or have I unpacked my clutter with the contents of my suitcase? What instruments play here? What accents?<\/p>\n<p>In each moment of awe, toss the analysis aside and\u00a0<em>feel<\/em>. Let your eyes open in ways they don\u2019t normally; let your ears listen attentively; let go of your stories to let new ones emerge.<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo by\u00a0Ali Kaukas\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u2014<\/p>\n<p><em>This story was originally published on Sonima.com. 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