WEBVTT - Chase rainbows

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning,

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<v Speaker 1>This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's

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<v Speaker 1>tip is to pause and marvel at the natural beauty

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<v Speaker 1>around you. Whenever you get a chance. Even better, you

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<v Speaker 1>can rally the people around you to do the same.

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<v Speaker 1>Doing so can make an ordinary moment extraordinary. I know

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<v Speaker 1>most people listening to this podcast are very busy, but

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<v Speaker 1>however busy you are, there is something awe inspiring about

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<v Speaker 1>a rainbow. Most of us don't see these daily, so

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<v Speaker 1>if you do see one, acknowledge it. If you're at

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<v Speaker 1>a parking lot, you can wait a minute before getting

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<v Speaker 1>in your car. If you see one out your office window,

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<v Speaker 1>you can stop before going back to what you are doing.

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<v Speaker 1>You can also mention it to the people who are

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<v Speaker 1>near you. Joe, Jill, check out the rainbow you can

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<v Speaker 1>see from Doug's window. Honestly, you can even tell strangers

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<v Speaker 1>to that friendly looking person giving in the civic across

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<v Speaker 1>the way. You could say, hey, did you see that

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<v Speaker 1>double rainbow? Experiencing awe together is the basis of most religions.

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<v Speaker 1>You may or may not practice a traditional religion, but

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<v Speaker 1>you can tap into that same experience by gawking a nature,

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<v Speaker 1>do it with others, and you are all in a

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<v Speaker 1>grand cathedral together. So if there is an exciting lightning storm,

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<v Speaker 1>gather your family on the porch if it is safe,

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<v Speaker 1>and admire the beauty and power. If there is an

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<v Speaker 1>amazing sunset while you're waiting for the bus, say oh wow,

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<v Speaker 1>look at that. No doubt the other people waiting for

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<v Speaker 1>the bus will look up and take a glance too.

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<v Speaker 1>No need to take it beyond that if people just

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<v Speaker 1>want to be in their own little worlds or with

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<v Speaker 1>their headphones. But there is also no reason to just

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<v Speaker 1>silently observe, observe and share. A big full moon could

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<v Speaker 1>inspire you to point it out to others at a restaurant.

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<v Speaker 1>I am grateful that someone in line with me at

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<v Speaker 1>an amusement park once pointed out Jupiter in the night sky.

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<v Speaker 1>Several of us stood there and looked at the bright light,

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<v Speaker 1>so clear there was no mistaking it, and we could

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<v Speaker 1>marvel at how the planet was so many millions of

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<v Speaker 1>miles away and yet we could see it. There are

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<v Speaker 1>always a million things to do, but pausing to marvel

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<v Speaker 1>doesn't take much time, and it can introduce a moment

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<v Speaker 1>of transcendence into an ordinary day that wasn't a normal

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<v Speaker 1>rainy day bus ride, that was a bus ride with

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<v Speaker 1>a rainbow. Finding the sublime in day to day life

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<v Speaker 1>makes time more than what it is. Any given moment

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<v Speaker 1>could be something more in the meantime. This is Laura.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks for listening, and here's to making the most of

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<v Speaker 1>our time. Thanks for listening to Before Breakfast. If you've

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<v Speaker 1>got questions, ideas, or feedback, you can reach me at

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