across the universe

 

 

 

10 days 'til Christmas.

Your brain is possibly on overload with

to-do lists, holiday concerts,

and travel plans.

 

While it's the most magical time of the

year, it's also craptastic, isn't it?

 

 

 

 

If you find yourself low on holiday magic this year,

I'm sharing some unique inspiration

to shake up your perspective and maybe

even bring a little hope.

 

Warning:

This may rock your world.

 

 

Because no matter where we're at

physically,

emotionally,

or spiritually,

no matter how screwed

up and evil

fellow human beings

can become...

at this very moment

a truth we can cling to is

that this planet of ours

is

magnificent.

 

 

Big: Valley of desert in Iran

 

Right?

Just look at the earth!

It's not abstract art...it's a satellite photo from NASA.

 

 

An amazing place

to call home, yet sometimes

our culture,

our greed,

and our sins,

blind us to the vast beauty.

 

 

 

a glacier icecap

 

This giant blueberry earth, which is just one

tiny part of the universe, is masterfully created.

 

So are you.

 

No matter how much your arms do
or do not look like this.

 



 

Regardless of the size of the bling on your sweet finger.

 

 

Despite how blue your skin has turned.

Wait.

What?

 

 

You were made masterfully.

Need more convincing?

 

Take a peek at

microscopic images taken of

structures deep within your brain.

 

With me?

We're movin' from the universe

'out there' to worlds within you.

 

tiny: golgi stain inside a brain

 

Inside your brain is breathtaking beauty.

 

 

 

(Told ya this would rock your world.)

 

 

axon scaffolding proteins

 

It's easy to get caught up in the middle

so that often we

lose sight of how we fit in with the

big and small of it all.

 

 

(You look good in the middle, btw,

and just a reminder it's not too late

to find the perfect gift at OG!)

 

One size fits all!

 

 

 

Do you find thinking about

the loveliness of the universe

in harmony

with invisible worlds in our skulls

nothing short of magical?

 

 

It turns out we are...

all of us...

gorgeous inside.

 

One more thing...

 

 

Hubble's view of exploding halo of light around the star Monocerotis

Our hearts at OG are heavy with sorrow for
the families in Connecticut, and
our thoughts are with them.

Here's to being intentional
about seeing your life,
this earth,
and this season,
with fresh eyes.

Peace.