Jonathan L. Best

November 23, 2021 Jonathan L. Best Love, Symbol, Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving: The Giver, The Gift, and Gratitude

I’ve recently come to a realization. It’s one that I think I’ve had for a while but never dared to admit to myself—Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I believe Thanksgiving represents something fundamentally important about ourselves and our relationships. Thanksgiving reminds us of the importance of the giver, the gift, and gratitude. Thanksgiving isn’t typically … Continue reading Thanksgiving: The Giver, The Gift, and Gratitude

November 2, 2021November 2, 2021 Jonathan L. Best Hope, Love, Reflection

The World I Want for You

Note: This is the first reflection of an upcoming book I will publish at the end of this year or at the beginning of 2022. I wrote this book by hand in a little journal for my daughter. It includes a series of reflections about life, spirituality, and my perspectives on what it means to … Continue reading The World I Want for You

October 20, 2021October 20, 2021 Jonathan L. Best Fantasy, Liminal

Fantasy and Liminality: Reflections on The Wheel of Time (Book 1)

Note: Fantasy and Liminality is a new series of reflections that looks at liminal themes in fantasy. This inaugural piece looks at the first book of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time. For these series of reflections, my goal isn't to recap, review, or retell each book. I will explore themes I found important for … Continue reading Fantasy and Liminality: Reflections on The Wheel of Time (Book 1)

September 3, 2021 Jonathan L. Best Poetry, Time, Transition

Separation of Time

Moments parted from one another, a distance that grows with the ever passing moments of time. The anxiety of separation as the time between past and present grows ever wider. Joy and sorrow, happiness and pain, celebration and defeat, all those experiences live on in the remnant of memory. Lost but for the thread that … Continue reading Separation of Time

August 10, 2021 Jonathan L. Best Podcast

David Wetton (Episode 23)

On this episode it was my pleasure to welcome David Wetton to the podcast! David is the founder and CEO of Spirit in Work Limited, located in Birmingham, England. David mentors and supports business executives by empowering them to access their own inherent inner wisdom, guiding them through a contemplative and transformational journey. David helps … Continue reading David Wetton (Episode 23)