No question this is a time of a lot of chaos. No matter where you live, the world now is going through tough stuff. Lots of uncertainty (tariff trade wars, economic uncertainty, political strife, and so much more). It is times like these that I most appreciate those moments of grounding and joy. So here’s one I’d like to share that just populated my BAG (capturing moments of Beauty, Awe, Goodness). It happened at 3am ET on March 14th.

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Did you happen to see the Lunar eclipse on March 14th? I did. Admittedly, it was at a time that I’d normally be sleeping (3am ET). I did not set my alarm but I thought if I happen to awaken, as I often do in the middle of the night, I would check it out.

Well, right on time, I rolled over and and it was just before 3am, so I thought, ‘what the heck’ and I went outside.

(from my back balcony)

It was quite spectacular. The night was clear enough to see the moon in all its orange-reddish glory. I did not stay out too long, but long enough for a moment of awe. My photos don’t do it justice but for me they are wonderful reminders of that lovely magical moment.

I’m particularly a fan of these big cosmic moments. It reminds me as the world swirls, that the sun, the moon, the earth still know what to do and they show up in a dependable time (lol). And the magnificence of this cosmic even always brings perspective of the bigness of the world.

It was interesting to talk to others who lived far away in other provinces and they too saw the moon. In that way it was a reminder that we are all connected, no matter how far away we may live from one another.  See the same moon. Same sun.

A similar experience of awe happened last summer with the solar eclipse. I did a little video on that experience too if interested in seeing that.

Both of these moments go into my BAG of Beauty, Awe, Goodness.

WHAT ABOUT YOU? What are your moments of awe? How do you stay present to noticing or creating moments of grounding?

Eileen Chadnick, PCC, of Big Cheese Coaching, is an ICF credentialed coach, a two-time ICF (International Coaching Federation) Prism award winner, who works with leaders (emerging to experienced), and organizations, on navigating, leading and flourishing in times of flux, opportunity and challenge. She is the author of Ease: Manage Overwhelm in Times of Crazy Busy.