Wonder

Shifting our focus of attention can be a radical act. Did we notice the dark-eyed juncos flit to the pine branches as we approached? Did the soft soil of the creek-bed reveal any new tracks after the rain?  What texture and shape of leaves does the plant growing closest to our front door have in each season? Answering any of these questions requires a shift in focus, a change of pace, paying a different kind of attention.  

Slowing down is radical. It can feel uncomfortable.  However, when our pace shifts and we allow our senses to guide us, we are most likely to encounter moments of awe, wonder, and new discovery. We also have an opportunity to relate to a deeper experience of time, outside of the modern fixation on urgency and crisis. This is a world and a way still familiar to our children, where they are led by their curiosities.  

Wonder works to foster connections and restore relationships with ourselves, others, and the earth, in an increasingly disconnected world. Our starting point is a celebration of the intricacy and diversity of the world and an acknowledgement of the pain and sadness at the rapid unraveling of her beauty and complexity. 

We believe we have a responsibility to retell our modern story and we are working to be a catalyst in culture change. We work to give our attention to our earth that sustains us.