First published 2024
Katherine May feels trapped in cycles of bad news, social media chatter, and family divisions. She experiences constant fatigue and anxiety but cannot identify what drains her energy. May questions whether she can relate to the world differently, finding rest and calm even during global upheaval. She wonders if people can move through life with curiosity and tenderness, aligned with subtle magic around them. May begins exploring the restorative properties of nature, moving through earth, water, fire, and air elements. She identifies quiet traces of magic found only when actively seeking them. Through deliberate attention and ritual, May discovers a more hopeful relationship with her surroundings. She finds peaceful reconnection with the world around her. The book combines personal stories of her struggles with work, family, and pandemic aftermath with explorations of natural wonder. May shares her overwhelming feelings as the world rushes back to routine and her longing for different ways of living.
Genres: nature, adult, 21st-century, academic
Vibes: intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, personal-journey
240 pages · Paperback · Roca
Content warnings: anxiety, depression