Everything Happens with Kate Bowler Listen Again: How to fall in love with the world again with Margaret Renkl
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Aug 12, 2025 Margaret Renkl, a backyard naturalist and author, shares her passion for nature, encouraging us to notice the beauty right outside our doors. She discusses how birds teach vital lessons about motherhood and the importance of curiosity in reconnecting with our surroundings. Renkl highlights the joy of embracing all aspects of nature, even mosquitoes, and reflects on moments of spiritual beauty found in everyday life. Through her insights, listeners are inspired to cultivate a profound love and appreciation for the world.
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Naturalist Is Anyone Who Notices
- Margaret Renkl distinguishes a naturalist from a scientist by role rather than credential; anyone can claim the title by noticing nature.
- She emphasizes learning from ignorance and approaching the natural world with beginner curiosity.
Born Curious, Returned To Woods
- Margaret says she was 'born that way' and remembers being sent outside as a child to play and explore unsupervised.
- She links those early freedoms to a lifelong comfort in fields and woods that still grounds her.
Love Despite Nature's Violence
- Margaret confronts the problem that nature is violent and we still must love it despite that reality.
- She frames love as a deliberate act of attention chosen even when the object contains harm or death.
