Marta Lapczynski’s Reviews > Nature, Love, Medicine: Essays on Wildness and Wellness > Status Update

“It’s not enough to love a place. That love must be translated into healing (solving its many problems), reciprocity (deriving mutual benefit), and generosity (giving of yourself to the common good).“

“If attentiveness can lead to wonder, and wonder can lead to love, and love can lead to protective action, then maybe being aware of the beautiful complexity of lives on Earth is at least a first step toward saving the great systems our lives depend on.”

Rough start — was not feeling the author/editor’s voice. But then it transitioned into the contributed stories, and I’m able to enjoy those much more.