It is possible that you could be out at sea, feeling completely isolated and alone, and not know that you were perfectly accompanied not only by your shadow, but also by your own reflection—a trio moving in perfect harmony across the great blue.
What helps you to feel less alone?
“The environment is where we all meet; where all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share.” —Lady Bird Johnson
How does your connection to the environment bring you closer to other people?
We search for signs of life out in space, but there is a world on our very own planet that most of us can hardly imagine. A world of beings without feet, of aliens with fins or tentacles, of creatures that can withstand enormous pressure, or glow in the dark or see the world through electrical signals or sound.
What of our world do you wish you could witness or understand?
“Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads.” —Henry David Thoreau
How do you find the sacred in the literal ground of our being?
Our planet is not just the ball of rock and water that we stand on. It is also the thin layer of atmosphere that we cannot see, but which all life depends on. The oxygen we breathe, the carbon dioxide and nitrogen that sustain the plants, the cycle of evaporation and precipitation—it may not be what you think of as “the earth,” but without it there would be no earth as we know it.
What things that are essential to your health and happiness tend to escape your notice?
