Contemplation is something we tend to think of ancient Greek philosophers or medieval monks doing, not as something a modern person would do unless they were especially religious or erudite. In this episode, Ellen invites us to consider that contemplation may actually belong to all of us, like a birthright, and that it may bring a happiness and freedom we might have been seeking elsewhere. After exploring the meaning of the word--from modern day usage, to a 12th century Scotsman's formulation, to the word's Latin and Greek origins--Ellen suggests a few simple ways we can all start to incorporate contemplation into our busy, modern, perhaps secular lives.

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