The Illusion of Separation from Nature - Time to Reset
“Humanity has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves”
-Chief Seattle
Many of us believe that we exist apart from nature—outside the intricate web of life, or perhaps even above and beyond it. This sense of detachment is reinforced by the way our constructed environments overshadow and fragment the natural systems that sustain us.
Today’s global economy is placing immense strain on the earth’s capacity to sustain the abundance of life. This imbalance signals that something fundamental has gone awry. A stay at the Getaway makes us reflect and reconsider how we relate to one another and to the wonders of the earth. A new consciousness is needed—one that enables us to strive for a more harmonious and responsible way of living on our finite, life-giving planet.
“To be alive in this beautiful, self-organising paradise - to participate in the dance of life with senses to perceive it , lungs that breathe it, organs that draw nourishment from it - is a wonder beyond words.”
-Joanna Macy