Curious wonder
Awed
Also known as awestruck, wonder
Strength 4 of 4
Before something so vast, powerful or beautiful that your sense of yourself shrinks, and ordinary concerns give way to a hushed reverence.
In the body
- Utter stillness
- A shiver or goosebumps along the skin
- Hushed breath
- Eyes wet without sadness
Needs behind it
When these needs are met
Softer and stronger
Often confused with
Amazed
Amazed is astonishment at something far beyond what you expected; awed goes further, into a hush before something so vast that you feel small beside it.
Humbled
Awed is wonder at something vast or remarkable; humbled is that sense turned back on yourself, feeling small in a way that softens rather than shames.