Episode 417: Wonder, Creativity, and Connection with Andrea Scher

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The word “wonder,” gets used a lot around the holiday season. But have you ever stopped to think about how wonder shows up in your everyday life? Andrea Scher joins me this week for a conversation about how to live a more vibrant life full of wonder, presence, and connection.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Andrea is an artist, author, and life coach whose work is driven by her belief in the transformative power of creativity. She is also the author of</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wonder Seeker: 52 Ways to Wake up Your Creativity and Find Your Joy</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. After having this conversation with Andrea, I am looking at the world a little bit differently.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode you’ll hear: </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Andrea defines wonder and how it shapes her work and her life. (5:26)</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">We explore some of the memories of wonder that are potent in our lives. (7:08)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How wonder can be an antidote to anxiety. (14:22)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The difference between wonder and joy. (26:26)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The wonder of connection with others. (27:52)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What it means to be a wonder seeker and how we can grow our sense of wonder in our everyday life. (32:03)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Wonder is not about stepping over what is hard, it is being present with what is in front of you with compassion. (37:17)</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "http://andreaowen.com/417">http://andr