In a refreshing departure from the norm, this text helps students develop essential life skills and critical thinking through a deeper connection with themselves and their planet. It cultivates a drive to gain wisdom through appreciation for nature and human creativity as a clearly articulated approach emphasizing the value of a more holistic education and increased individual agency. The assignments encourage students to marvel at the world around them and receive the combined benefits of increased cognitive function and enhanced creativity through appreciation for wisdom and beauty. It is a timely and necessary call to balance digitization and promote meaningful offline experiences.
Erika
DiGirolamo
Erika DiGirolamo splits her time between forest and city life in the Northeast. She balances her studies among theology, philosophy, and literature as a professor at several universities in the NYC area. As a mother and educator, she values compassion and wisdom at the core of the human experience.