Today, we meander On Wonder, and wrap up the fall season in anticipation of our winter break. Like our previous topic, On Reverence, On Wonder came to us as a bit of a surprise. It felt like a natural follow on from On Reverence, and is deeply connected to joy, so… here we are. Wonder, like reverence, and grace, is hard to define. This is a particular problem in English as wonder means many things: one type of wonder links directly to awe, and another links to control, expectation, and fear, among other things. So, Angie and I delve into this and so much more as we briefly revisit the other topics covered so far this year.

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Happy New Year everyone!

Episode links:

Chapman Coaching Inc.

Big Stone House

Khalil Gibran, The Prophet

M.A.S.H.

“This is Water” by David Foster Wallace

FaceBook post on Advent by Laura Barnes, provided by Angie

‘It Came Upon a Midnight Clear” sung by Rosanne Cash, the poem Angie read in our meander, and on the origins of the poem

“The Boy, the mole, the fox and the Horse” by Charlie Mackesy – book, and movie (trailer)

Royalty free music is called Sunday Stroll – by Huma-Huma