Truly lovely post, Jan, and excellent supporting quotes (I barely know Anne Lamott's writing; must remedy that).
Thank you for speaking out for wonder and also reverence – both difficult to write about in our cynical and secular world. I totally agree that such an experience requires solitude, mainly, and slowing down; for me it's a frequent experience out of doors, and I consider it such a blessing.
This gave me pause: 'Wonder is foundational not only to our myths and rituals but also to our care of the earth that cradles us.' Yes indeed.
It won't surprise you that I was nodding all the way through reading this; nor that I have a chapter devoted to a sense of wonder myself in Writing the Bright Moment.
I have been very greatly saddened by the death of John B; perhaps, I have thought, Britain's greatest living poet. Also a nice and unassuming man. Was it then a complication of Covid? - I didn't know. Kathleen Jamie wrote a good obit in a recent issue of the New Statesman.
Yes- such a gentle and generous poet. He survived a terrible bout of Covid earlyish in the pandemic but I'm not sure if his death was connected. He was someone who let wonder into his work without flashiness -- something deeper. Anne Lamott is an interesting read -- a particular fatih-based perspective but she has an honesty that is very refreshing and the writing is inclusive.
Yes to wonder!! And amazement! And connection!
I cherish these moments of wonder, and am lucky to experience lots of them. Thanks for sharing, Jan.
Truly lovely post, Jan, and excellent supporting quotes (I barely know Anne Lamott's writing; must remedy that).
Thank you for speaking out for wonder and also reverence – both difficult to write about in our cynical and secular world. I totally agree that such an experience requires solitude, mainly, and slowing down; for me it's a frequent experience out of doors, and I consider it such a blessing.
This gave me pause: 'Wonder is foundational not only to our myths and rituals but also to our care of the earth that cradles us.' Yes indeed.
It won't surprise you that I was nodding all the way through reading this; nor that I have a chapter devoted to a sense of wonder myself in Writing the Bright Moment.
I have been very greatly saddened by the death of John B; perhaps, I have thought, Britain's greatest living poet. Also a nice and unassuming man. Was it then a complication of Covid? - I didn't know. Kathleen Jamie wrote a good obit in a recent issue of the New Statesman.
Yes- such a gentle and generous poet. He survived a terrible bout of Covid earlyish in the pandemic but I'm not sure if his death was connected. He was someone who let wonder into his work without flashiness -- something deeper. Anne Lamott is an interesting read -- a particular fatih-based perspective but she has an honesty that is very refreshing and the writing is inclusive.