Wonderbringers Newsletter with Monica Parker
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Hello, Wonderseekers!
Oh my goodness… it’s here!! Yesterday was my bouncing baby book’s birthday, and I am overwhelmed with all sorts of feels, but the chief emotion is decidedly gratitude.
From my agent and people in the publishing industry who believed in me, to the scientists and researchers who made time for me to speak with them, to the journalists who interviewed me, and the endorsers who reviewed the book, to—most importantly—all of you who have pre-ordered and shown me support. Thank you! (And you can learn more about Kanami who is featured in the video here.)
So kind wonderseekers, that’s our theme this week—gratitude!
Your audio moment of wonder:
Think of this as your mid-week moment of wondrous reflection. Close your eyes, put the phone on silent, and take just two minutes out of your day to be transported. I want your audio wonderbringers! Click here to contribute.
I mentioned in some social posts last week that I am not a fan of winter weather. Winters in London are generally mild, and Atlanta and Nice really only have pseudo-winters. But I am in New York at the moment, and whew! It gets freaking chilly here!
So whenever I am bitter about something (pun intended), I try to see the wonder in it to take the edge off. Fellow wonderseeker Catherine Rogers shared a video from National Geographic with me of Marten Anje skating along a small pond outside of Stockholm, Sweden, and it was most definitely a wintry wonderbringer for me.
Anje is what’s known as a “wild ice skater.” Wild ice skaters seek out the thinnest possible ice to skate on, sometimes as thin as two inches, for both the challenge and the pristine smoothness. (FYI, they don’t do this activity alone as it is quite dangerous, so please don’t try this at home!) They also enjoy it for the otherworldly sound the ice makes when skating along it. I think you will think it’s cool (pun intended) too!
Some wonderbringers for me this week:
Wonder@work through gratitude : How to cultivate gratitude at work.
Art as a wonderbringer: A beautiful video lesson in slowing down and really seeing our world.
The wonderbringing beauty of slime… Yes, slime. Photographer Barry Webb captures microshots of slime mold.
I have been asked very kindly how best to support me and the book. The most meaningful thing you can do, other than buying a book, is to please leave a review on Amazon or Goodreads. It’s super helpful for others to hear your thoughts about The Power of Wonder. You can even leave a review if you bought it somewhere else or checked it out of the library.
Also, I’ll be holding a Facebook Live event hosted by Hay House tomorrow, Thursday February 23rd at 11am EST and 4pm GMT. Details are below and I hope to see you there!
With wonder,
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