Donald Worster (@TheWorster1979) connects with Contemplify to traverse the life and passion of John Muir. The American icon who combined intelligence and curiosity with a grounded love for the wilderness. Muir held a natural contemplative bent that married an abiding sense of purpose. The landscape of John Muir’s life is pretty well documented, in our conversation we focus on the unique character of John Muir, the life lessons the current generations could learn from him and Donald’s own sense of connectedness with the spirit of John Muir and his predecessors. Find something stiff to drink, a night sky full of stars and go for …
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002: Julian of Norwich: Loving Without Annihilating Difference with Amy Frykholm (author, editor, poet)
Amy Frykholm (@AmyFrykholm) joins Contemplify in conversation on visionary 13th century contemplative and mystic Julian of Norwich. Bring some mead to the table because we cover a lot of ground here; the near death experience of Julian that catapulted her writing (by the by, Julian was the first woman to write a book in English), Amy’s life-altering encounter with Julian, a Noble prize winning contemplative geneticist who listened to corn, drink recommendations for a conversation on Julian of Norwich and much more. Amy Frykholm is an author, poet, contributor and editor at The Christian Century. Visit amyfrykholm.com to see all of her …
001: Drinking Beer with Thomas Merton to Kindle the Examined Life
This episode introduces the premise and possibilities of the Contemplify podcast. Interviews with contemplative scholars, creatives and practitioners in tow for those interested in the contemplative streams of the Buddha, Stoic philosophers (Marcus Aurelius, Seneca), Christian mystics (Meister Eckhart, Julian of Norwich, etc.), Transcendentalism (Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, etc.), Naturalists and Environmentalists (John Muir, Edward Abbey, Rachel Carson, Wendell Berry, etc), Creatives (filmmakers, musicians, artists, business leaders, etc.) and much more. Ring the bell. Rob the moment. Contemplify. Visit us at Contemplify.com Subscribe to Contemplify via iTunes, Stitcher or Google Play episode Show Notes Quote From “Day of a Stranger,” Thomas Merton, Spiritual …
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