To trace the history of a river . . . is to trace the history of the soul, the history of the mind descending and arising in the body.
Gretel EhrlichThere is nothing in nature that can't be taken as a sign of both mortality and invigoration.
Gretel EhrlichTurbulence, like many forms of trouble, cannot always be seen. We bounce so hard my arms sail helplessly above my head. In evolution, wing bones became arms and hands; perhaps I'm de-evolving.
Gretel EhrlichGary Snyder's The Practice of the Wild is an exquisite, far-sighted articulation of what freedom, wildness, goodness, and grace mean, using the lessons of the planet to teach us how to live.
Gretel Ehrlich