"Kelly Corrigan has written four New York Times bestselling memoirs in the last decade, earning her the title of "The Poet Laureate of the ordinary" from the Huffington Post. Reflecting on the final moments she spent with her mother, and the weeks afterwards spent cataloging her life in objects and memories, Poet Laureate of the Ordinary Kelly Corrigan shares how important it is to attune, to behold, and to notice - even if it's difficult or uncomfortable:"
"Kelly Corrigan's story begins on safari, among lions and giraffes, and ends at her mother's deathbed. What connects them is attention - the willingness to look closely at what's fleeting and fragile, to witness the sacred in the ordinary. At A Night of Awe and Wonder, presented by Big Think and The Well in partnership with the John Templeton Foundation, Corrigan reflects on how the grandeur of the Serengeti prepared her to face the intimacy of loss."
"Reflecting on the final moments she spent with her mother, and the weeks afterwards spent cataloging her life in objects and memories, Poet Laureate of the Ordinary Kelly Corrigan shares how important it is to attune, to behold, and to notice - even if it's difficult or uncomfortable: From science to philosophy, three perspectives explore why humans can't stop asking "why." Our search for purpose, they suggest, is less about finding answers and more about learning how to move forward."
A story begins on safari among lions and giraffes and ends at a mother's deathbed. The connecting element is attention: a willingness to look closely at what is fleeting and fragile and to witness the sacred in ordinary moments. Final moments and the weeks cataloging a life in objects and memories emphasize attunement, beholding, and noticing even when difficult or uncomfortable. Grand, awe-filled experiences such as the Serengeti can prepare a person to face intimate loss. Humor, heartbreak, and awe combine to show that paying attention honors what is alive and helps carry forward what is gone.
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