In order to develop a sense of place, a rootedness in the broader ecosystem, an ecological spirituality, I believe it is necessary to have a strong, unassailable feeling of belonging within the natural world...
Lovely essay, lovely poems! I was just sitting down to write my own piece about how we’re Othering nature when I decided to procrastinate and check my email. I guess we’re on the same wavelength!
I will probably be heavily quoting you. Your set up for the poems expressed what I wanted to express better than I could have!
I am relating to the challenges you bring up that we are facing collectively. Those of us that are pursuing a lifestyle of belonging are still facing many challenges despite our courage and conviction to belong. No matter what happens going forward, I am so glad all of us humans are in it together.
Lovely essay, lovely poems! I was just sitting down to write my own piece about how we’re Othering nature when I decided to procrastinate and check my email. I guess we’re on the same wavelength!
I will probably be heavily quoting you. Your set up for the poems expressed what I wanted to express better than I could have!
I am relating to the challenges you bring up that we are facing collectively. Those of us that are pursuing a lifestyle of belonging are still facing many challenges despite our courage and conviction to belong. No matter what happens going forward, I am so glad all of us humans are in it together.