They don’t call the Grand Canyon grand for nothing. Simply to gaze across the massive chasm, carved out across the eons, is to remember that each of our lives is very small, each lifespan very short, each disappointment rather negligible in the grand scheme of things.
What helps you to gain perspective on your life?
The realization of “spaceship earth” expands my thinking!-Rob
I find that walking the dog along the river does.also, as soon as I return to southern Alberta and see the vastness of the prairie and the vastness of the prairie sky, I am in awe and feel a real sense of freedom!
A feeling of oneness. If my lifetime is short compared to things like the Grand Canyon, then I’ve done my job.