Wonder Seeker: 52 Ways to Wake Up Your Creativity and Find Your Joy

“The PERFECT guide to help us slow down and find the beauty and wonder right in front of us.”—Brené Brown Spark your sense of wonder and lift your spirits with this collection of fun, creative activities and ideas to help cultivate daily joy, illustrated with full-color photographs, artful watercolors, and inspiring stories. Do you remember the first time you saw the night sky blanketed in stars? Or that feeling of magic when you found your first sand dollar on the beach? Maybe it’s when you rode a bicycle for the first time and it felt like flying. Wonder taps us into the joy of being alive, opening our eyes to how much beauty there is in the world and how life can surprise us in the most delightful of ways. Wonder Seeker reminds us that no one is too busy (or too old) to experience daily gratitude and delight. Filled with 52 fun, easy, and incredibly creative prompts and activities, this guide to joy helps us to step out of our ordinary lives, even for just a moment or two each day, to witness the magic all around us. Andrea provides simple practices that bridge creativity and mindfulness and allow the imagination to play. These activities can be done anywhere and can be enjoyed solo, or with friends, family, and even strangers. The fun activities and suggestions in Wonder Seeker include: Taking a curiosity walk Writing a banana love note Going on a wonder date Writing a paint chip poem Hosting a bubble flash mob Making a wish tree Choosing a superhero name And much, much more! As Andrea makes clear, you don’t need to be an artist or consider yourself “creative.” All you need is an open heart and a clear intention to find wonder and awe. It will renew your creative spirit, remind you of the marvels around you, and make your soul sing. Reclaim your inner happiness—let Wonder Seeker show you how. Title Page E-book Instructions Dedication Contents Foreword by Sark Introduction Chapter 1: The Wonder of Nature 1. Take a Curiosity Walk 2. Take a Field Trip to the Grocery Store 3. Drink Moon Water 4. Go on a Wonder Date 5. Measure the Blueness of the Sky 6. Cloudspotting 7. Create a Wonderscape Worksheet: What Are Some Memories of Wonder in Your Life? Chapter 2: The Wonder of You 8. Discover Your Superpowers 9. Let Others Appreciate You 10. Choose a Superhero Name Worksheet: Your Superhero Identity 11. Find Your Full-Body Yes 12. Write a Word on Your Body 13. Meet Whatever Shows Up with Kindness 14. Make a Time Capsule Chapter 3: Creative Magic 15. Spine Poetry 16. Leave a Love Note on a Banana 17. Find a Face in an Unlikely Place 18. Extend the Invitation 19. Levitate 20. Write a Paint-Chip Poem 21. Grow the Lexicon Chapter 4: Wonderspotting 22. Find a Heart on Your Path 23. A Riot of Color 24. Stroll at the Magic Hour 25. See the World Upside Down 26. Arrange Your World by Color 27. Search for Soft Color 28. Let’s Blend In 29. Find Beauty in an Unlikely Place Worksheet: Your Wonder List Chapter 5: The Wonder of Connection 30. Ask Someone about Their First Memories of Wonder 31. Give Something Away 32. The Teeny-Tiny How-To Film Festival 33. Find a Gratitude Buddy 34. Practice Mudita 35. Talk to a Stranger 36. Host a Gratitude Party 37. Amplify Someone’s Joy 38. Host a Storybowl Chapter 6: Creating Wonder for Others 39. Make a Wish Tree 40. Leave a Love Note in a Public Place 41. Balloon Poetry 42. Create Some Mail Art 43. Install a Fairy Door 44. Go Off-Script 45. Host a Bubble Flash Mob Chapter 7: Everyday Magic 46. Set an Intention 47. Refuse to Know Anything for 24 Hours 48. Ask the Dictionary for Advice 49. Remember a Moment of Synchronicity 50. Talk to Someone’s Higher Self 51. Make a Blessing Stick 52. Sprinkle Your Sparkle Tending Our Joy Acknowledgments About the Author Copyright About the Publisher