Enchantment : awakening wonder in an anxious age /
Katherine May.
- Large print edition.
- 212 pages (large print) ; 24 cm.
Many of us feel trapped in a grind of constant change - rolling news cycles, the chatter of social media, our families split along partisan lines. We feel fearful and tired, not quite knowing what has us perpetually depleted. For Katherine May, this low hum of fatigue and anxiety made her wonder what she was missing. Could there be a different way to relate to the world, one that would allow her to feel more rested and at ease, even as seismic changes unfold on the planet? In Enchantment, May invites the reader to come with her on a journey to reawaken our innate sense of wonder and awe. With humour, candour and warmth, she shares stories of her own struggles with work, family and the aftereffects of pandemic. Craving a different way to live, May begins to explore the restorative properties of the natural world and identifying the quiet traces of magic that can be found only when we look for them. Through deliberate attention and ritual, she unearths the potency and nourishment that comes from quiet reconnection with our immediate environment. Blending lyricism and storytelling, sensitivity and empathy, Enchantment invites each of us to open the door to human experience in all its complexity, and to find the beauty waiting for us there.