As some of you may already know, I’ve been investing more time and energy into my photography. Sharing the beauty of  our world with others, even if it’s simply an overlooked dandelion puff swaying in the breeze, is one of my biggest passions in life. I long to share this beauty because I know how simple it is to overlook it.

It’s quite easy for us to get caught up in the worries of the day-to-day, inundated by the news, by the busyness of life, that we forget about the wonders of actually living.

And I desperately want to combat this.

Yes, our world is flawed, it’s painful, it’s stressful, it’s overwhelming.

But our world is also so much more.

It’s full of hope, full of grace, full of compassion, full of joy, full of wonder, full of beauty…we just have to actively choose to look for it.

Today I’m choosing to live in wonder.

Today I’m inviting you to make that choice, too.

Will you?

Known as by-the-wind sailors, Velella wash up on beaches in abundance during the spring. Photo by Jaklyn Larsen

(All photos available for purchase through my new website at JaklynLarsen.com)