Maybe the flooding rains, earthquake and partial solar eclipse of the last few months have jolted you awake to the forces of nature since the start of 2024.
These are dramatic reminders that we humans are part of something much bigger than ourselves that is ultimately outside of our control, however much we alter it. Such happenings seem to be necessary to maintaining some humility in our perspective about our species in a wider context.
As Earth Day approaches again this year on April 22, take a few moments to consider that perspective anew. Th e designation of Earth Day is certainly much needed as an occasion to take stock of how we act on our planet and how it acts on us in the global and local spheres we inhabit.