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Laura June's avatar

Beautiful, thank you for writing this and sharing. It was so helpful!

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Alissa Bonnell's avatar

I'm so glad! And thank you for commenting.

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Alice Clara's avatar

One of the most truly remarkable essays I have ever read. So so thought-provoking and necessary. Thank you.

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Alissa Bonnell's avatar

Wow, that is quite the accolade. Thank you! And thank you for helping to spread the message with the restack. I really appreciate it.

I'm writing a follow-up piece on rekindling our sense of awe. So stay tuned!

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Anastasia Sprout's avatar

O God, stop the mechanization of our minds. Soften our hearts so that we may turn away from greed, apathy, and selfishness. Return to us our divinely given intuition, emotion, empathy, and awe. May we embody the fruits of the Spirit and become like little children and in sheer joy enter the luminous kingdom of heaven. Amen!

Yes!

And awomen!

I thought of you so much today as I walked through the Sonoran Desert Museum of AZ. I recalled your class in the woods, teaching wonder and workings of various flora all around us.

I posted some pictures and video here: https://t.me/soaarglobalnews/3572?single&comment=102

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Alissa Bonnell's avatar

I'm so honored you were thinking about me out in the Sonoran Desert. It truly is a magical place - I was there about ten years ago at one of the gardens. Huge agave everywhere. Amazing - so different from The Puget Sound. I suppose you're drying out...ahhh... the dry desert heat is healing. I'm so glad you came on my first wonder Walk - you all taught me that I can in fact be a foraging guide!

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Viveka Moon's avatar

Beautifully said, thank you. I highly recommend "The Cosmic Serpent" by Jeremy Narby - he chronicles his journey from a scientist with a mechanistic world view to a believer in the interconnected intelligence inherent in all of life.

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Alissa Bonnell's avatar

Ooh thank you for the book recco! Without you, I wouldn't have known. I'll look into it :-)

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Stephanie C. Bell's avatar

I found this to be gorgeous and powerful, and eerily (beautifully!) akin to what I have been musing and writing about myself. Thank you for putting such eloquent words to it all. And for your heart for creation. You are nurturing wonder in us all.

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Alissa Bonnell's avatar

How interesting that our thoughts are in similar places. I think it's a sign that this message is ready to be received. I hesitated to publish this since it's a bit controversial... but the feedback I've gotten has been only positive. So go for it!

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Stephanie C. Bell's avatar

I think it's a message we're ready for AND that we need. Thank you for your compassionate courage dear cousin. And for your talent and eloquence!

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