
Hi, my name is Jonathan Chambers and I love to wonder about the gray matters of life. I think our misguided trust in certainty warrants a new relationship to mystery. So, here, I write about the nuances, paradoxes, tensions, and mysteries of life.
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So far, Substack has been an INCREDIBLE online community to not only express myself but connect with other amazing human beings.
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Mystery sherpa. Nuance guide. Meandering mentor. Husband, Dad to 7. I write about life's mysteries and gray matters because I think certainty has failed us. We need a new relationship with mystery.
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