a continued opening to nature being, where we’re invited to remember ourselves as ecological, mammalian beings living in deep relationship with a living earth, contemplating the body, brain, heart, microbiome, and inherited cultural stories... this episode explores ecological psychology as something ancient, deeply relational, and always alive within us.

to slow down, question the myth of separation, and reconsider what it means to live with the living world rather than above it. to reconnect with our animal bodies and the multispecies planet we are of.

thank you to the brilliant ecology of robin saltonstall (a teacher of mine) for the 'mammal hands' journey. and always the ecosystem of viridis graduate institue as a whole (Dr. Lori Pye)... without whom none of this would be possible and some favorite north star(s)... adam phillips (paraphrased here, highly recommend his books) and iain mcghilchrist (can't recommend his podcast enough) if you want a deep dive into hemispheric action "the channel mcghilchrist" .