Awesome Possums!

Awesome Possums!

© By Allen Merritt (2017)

I received an email the other day where the subject line read: Have you found your AWESOME yet? Isn't that fun? I immediately smiled and thought of the phrase, "Awesome Possum.” It’s like a mental ‘thumbs up’ sort of moment. I can hear some youthful individual verbally exclaiming it.

"Awwessssooomme, dude!"

I also thought it was a good question to ask and explore. 

What is this “awesome”?

When I think of awesome I think of positivity. I think awesome is a word that expresses a feeling and approval on something, something that takes us to a different place. Takes us to a better place! And, why shouldn’t it? It begins with the word “awe.” Maybe it means that we can improve our lives in a multitude of ways by infusing some awe into each day. Awe! Awesome! Some measure of awe. It’s all about awesomeness.

And, what is this ‘awe’ anyway?

According to Dictionary.com, awe is “an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, etc. produced by that which is grand, sublime, extremely powerful, or the like.¹” The definition also includes the idea of feeling inspired and influenced.  If you look closely at the definition it also includes the idea of fear, which would indicate how the idea can go from one extreme to the other. It is that impactful. But for the most part, when we think of awe and awesomeness, I believe it is focused on the good.

Other images that come to mind include every time I hear someone say, “Awwww!” For example, when someone sees a cute baby or receives a sweet card in the mail. Aww becomes an exclamation and response to something endearing that touches our heart in a positive way. Awe becomes a special gift that keeps on giving.

What exactly does the word awesome generate in the way of a feeling? What does it mean? Here are some descriptive words that come to mind that help define the idea.

Goodness
Happiness
Energy
Perfection
Contentment

Cool

Fun

Yeah!

I also feel there is a certain vigor and oomph that comes by declaring ones awesomeness. We create powerful positive vibrations by doing so. I visualize awesomeness as being larger than life. It indicates excitement; super sized positivity in the moment.  It is being in awe of something. Embracing and accepting something with fullness and presence of mind, body, soul, spirit and senses.

I suppose the opposite would be promoting apathy and contempt. Which would you rather fill your day with, apathy or awesomeness? It’s a little more to think about this week, especially as we travel up the path of positivity. We need things happening each day that get us amped up and excited for our lives. We need reasons to jump up and down, have a genuine good time and be happy and thrilled with our achievements and accomplishments, no matter how large or small the outcome or results. Let’s take this week to get us some awesomeness. Find it! Activate it. Appreciate it.

Have you found your AWESOME yet? If not, continue working on it.

With that in mind, I wish a little more awesomeness for all. I think it is definitely needed.

Have a super fabulous awesome week!

Cheers!

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/awe¹ (Viewed on 3/21/2017)