Book 2 Post 1 - Losing Eden by Lucy Jones
The second book I have chosen to read is, Losing Eden, by Lucy Jones. I chose to read this book because I love nature! As a Washingtonian, most of my free time in middle and high school was spent going on hikes, swimming in lakes, and hanging out in parks. In addition, I think that humanity's disconnection with nature and the negative impact that has on us is not talked about enough and I was excited to read a book that touched on that subject. Even being around the color green can increase a person's happiness because our ancestors were around it all the time. It is hardwired in our DNA to be at one with nature and I think it is a tragedy that humans are so far removed from our ancestral norms.
I am halfway through the book, but I think that I may have misinterpreted much of what I have heard (I am listening to the audiobook). The start of the book talked a lot about Lucy and her journey through rehabilitation and recovery from alcoholism. I could relate to that part of the book because I have many friends and family who have been through that process as well. I particularly enjoyed how she felt healed by the pear tree in her recovery facility. Additionally, I found the part about how dirt can be healing very interesting. I think that I have missed some of what the book is about though because for a while I thought (and I may have been right) that Jones went through a few series of quotes while not really bringing us along in her story which made it confusing for me. So, I think I am going to restart the book.
From this book, I hope to gain some inspiration for furthering my relationship with nature. I am on a spiritual journey right now and have been meditating every day and attending the Meditation Music Club on Mondays. I believe that an integral part of being a spiritual individual is having a tight relationship with nature. I am hoping that this book motivates me to do that in a natural way and that by the end of it, I will be pushed to start hiking, rock climbing, swimming, gardening, or whatever the universe may guide me to do as long as it has to do with me being in nature.
Hey Mason,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your book review and thanks for sharing about your spiritual journey. I definitely agree with what you said about humans' disconnect from nature, and it reminds me of a more general conversation a friend and I recently had about how far current-day human life is from the way it was originally. Especially coming out of the pandemic, I've also been trying to get outside more. I'm definitely about to invest in some more green.
Francesca