{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"405:  What Can Standing in Awe of the Natural World Teach Us?","description":"Guest Tom Reed studied photography at Rutgers while studying Geography.&amp;nbsp; Ansel Adams, Edgar Payne, and the Hudson River School are major influencers. Zen sensibilities profoundly influence his compositions and writings, as he is a student of Japanese martial arts and aesthetics (chado).&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;His photographs and writing center on the experience of awe at the sight of a landscape. He hopes this leads to considering nature itself divine and sacred, and that stewardship, rather than the dominant utilitarian view, is the only sane attitude.&amp;nbsp; Summary In this episode, Jeff speaks with photographer, writer, adventurer, and wellness coach Tom Reed about a life shaped not by financial ambition, but by a deep desire for experience, nature, and meaning. Reed traces this orientation back to formative childhood moments that helped him value independence and authenticity over conventional success. His path led him through geography studies, wilderness work in Alaska, whitewater guiding, sailing, martial arts, and ultimately photography. Reed\u2019s artistic philosophy blends influences from Ansel Adams with Japanese aesthetic traditions. His black-and-white landscape photography\u2014especially from Patagonia\u2014aims not to comfort but to evoke awe: the kind of beauty that shocks us into awareness of something greater than ourselves. The conversation explores how skill and serendipity intersect in creative work, the role of mindfulness in perceiving opportunities, and the thread of vitality that connects Reed\u2019s diverse pursuits. The discussion also turns to climate change and environmental degradation, with Reed emphasizing acceptance without apathy\u2014a stance rooted in spiritual maturity and non-judgment. Ultimately, Reed\u2019s work invites us to reconsider why certain landscapes move us so profoundly\u2014and what that says about our relationship to the natural world. A key reflection Awe is a powerful emotional and spiritual experience that can dissolve ego and reconnect us to something greater. References \/ Links Photo website: &amp;nbsp; www.tomreed.com Books:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/tomreedbooks.com\/ TEDx:&amp;nbsp; http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aB8L5a-P6NM blog: &amp;nbsp;http:\/\/tomreedphotography.wordpress.com\/ MBAM audiobook: &amp;nbsp;https:\/\/mrtomreed.gumroad.com\/l\/moved-by-a-mountain-audiobook Instagram:&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mrtomreed\/ Facebook:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TomReedsPhotos ","author_name":"Getting Unstuck \u2013 Cultivating Curiosity","author_url":"https:\/\/www.queticocoaching.com\/blog","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40331405\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40331405"}