This Facebook Group Shares Strange Things About The World, And Here Are 10 Of The Best Pics

The world around us is a fascinating place. However, many of us are too busy to notice a lot of interesting and peculiar details. If we were to get into the habit of slowing down and taking a look around, we might enjoy our day-to-day lives far more.

That’s where the popular ‘Stranger Things in Stunning World’ Facebook group comes in. The members of this online community share some of the most impressive things that they’ve come across, from wholesome images and acts of kindness to strange events that might change your perspective.

Pictolic got in touch with Jodi Wellman, MAPP, who shed some light on why we rush so much in life and what we can do to be more present and notice our surroundings more. Wellman is a speaker, author, and leadership coach, as well as the founder of the ‘Four Thousand Mondays’ project. You’ll find the thoughts she shared with us below.

10 PHOTOS

#1 Don't Know Why This Hasn't Received More Publicity, But This Fifty-Foot Sculpture Was Unveiled Recently In South Dakota. It's Called 'Dignity' And Was Done By Artist Dale Lamphere To Honor The Women Of The Sioux Nation

According to Wellman, people value productivity and efficiency. This “contributes to the ‘go go go-ness’ of our days,” she told Bored Panda via email.

“But I think many of us are caught up in what’s known as an existential vacuum, which is characterized by a nagging sense of meaninglessness in life. When we’re feeling unfulfilled in life, we get pretty savvy at filling the void with manufactured busy work,” the founder of the ‘Four Thousand Mondays’ project said.

#2 My Brother Made These Two Quilts, And He Is Ashamed Of Being A Seamstress, So I Thought It Would Be Interesting To Post Here In The Group So That He Feels More Motivated To Continue, Because He Has A Lot Of Talent, And I Don't Want Him To Stop

#3 Brazilian Priest Juan Pablo Takes Abandoned Dogs Off The Streets, And Feeds And Bathes Them. Then He Introduces A Dog To Each Mass And To Find Each One A Home. Dozens Of Stray Dogs Have Families Because Of This Man. We Hope This Idea Catches On. God Bless You Father

“We might want to be suspicious of the purpose task-rushing is serving for us and start connecting to a deeper sense of meaning and purpose in life.”

Wellman noted that, from her perspective, remembering that we’re all going to die can help us be more present in the here and now.

“We are temporary, finite, ‘limited time only!’ This ancient practice known as memento mori works because it’s only when we contemplate our mortality that we snap to attention and realize all we have in this momentary existence is This Moment,” she explained to Bored Panda.

“I want everyone to count their Mondays; we get about 4,000 on average, and tuning into however many we have left can open our eyes up to what matters, what’s special right here and right now.”

#4 94-Year-Old Agnes Kasparkova Turns Her Small Village Into An Art Gallery In The Czech Republic

#5 This Crow Broke Her Beak 8 Years Ago In A Collision With A Car. He Has Patiently Fed Her And Loved Her Since. They Have Babies Every Year And She Is An Affectionate Mother, And The Entire Flock Protect Her. Living Proof That Compassion Is Not Limited To Humans

#6 Easton's Mom Told Him He Could Adopt A New Pet. He Had The Choice Between A Puppy Dog Or A Cat. He Chose To Adopt Tiny, A 10-Year-Old Cat Who Had Just Lost His Home. Of All The Animals, He Chose To Adopt An Overweight, Old, Shy Cat. Love Is Blind, As It Should Be. On The Ride Home, Tiny Got Out Of His Cage And Cuddled In With His New Owner And Has Been Stuck To Him Ever Since. Great Job Easton, Tiny Is One Lucky Cat!

The members of the ‘Stranger Things in Stunning World’ community are extremely active, so there’s a constant feed of new posts for members to look through.

The Facebook group was first created back in early November 2021. Over the next two and half years, it grew to nearly 113k members in size. The team running the group is very social and encourages everyone to invite their friends to join them to “feel the difference.” They see the community as a sort of way to make the world a better place by sharing positive and interesting content.

#7 Every Year This Mama Duck Brings Her Babies To My House And I Help Her Take Care Of Them. This Morning I Opened My Door To 13 New Peeping Fluff Balls

#8 An 85-Year-Old Lady Is Feeding A Squirrel In New York's Washington Square Park With A Puppet She Created

#9 My 84-Year-Old Grandmother Apologized For Having To Wear Her Nightgown In Front Of Us. I Said It Was No Problem And That It Actually Looked Very Comfortable, So She Immediately Offered One To Me. It's Not Like I Could Have Rejected This Generous Gift

Telling ourselves to slow down to appreciate life more is easier said than done. However, if we make the change, we potentially avoid a lot of stress. Physician Susan Biali Haas, M.D., has a range of strategies for people to try to help them stop rushing so much and slow down. She notes that the first step is becoming aware that you’re in the habit of rushing in the first place.

“When you catch yourself doing it, ask yourself if it’s really necessary. Are the extra seconds or minutes that you might gain worth all the tension and stress?” the physician writes on Psychology Today that, most often, it’s not worth rushing about everywhere. The next step is to slow down your pace consciously.

#10 The Expert Chainsaw Cutter Jeffrey Michael Samudosky Used Part Of A Dead Sequoia To Create His Incredible Octopus' Sculpture. Wow!