First published 2023
Katherine May feels trapped by endless news cycles, social media noise, and family divisions. Fatigue and anxiety hum constantly through her days. She wonders if there might be another way to move through the world, one that brings rest and ease despite upheaval around her. May craves curiosity and tenderness instead of depletion. She begins exploring how the natural world might restore her, moving through earth, water, fire, and air to find quiet magic. Through careful attention and ritual, she discovers nourishment in reconnecting with her immediate surroundings. May shares her struggles with work, family, and pandemic aftereffects with humor and candor. She examines feelings of overwhelm as the world rushes to reopen. The book blends personal storytelling with lyrical observations about finding beauty in everyday experience. May invites readers to reawaken their sense of awe and wonder, offering a path toward moving through life with greater sensitivity to subtle magic.
Genres: nature, self-help, memoir, spirituality, 21st-century, personal-development
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: finding-beauty-in-the-ordinary, personal-journey, self-discovery
212 pages · Hardcover · Riverhead Books