My journey in writing this book began over ten years ago, in planning a workshop for the Aspen Global Change Institute called “Exploring Boundaries of Nature: A Reflective Dialogue on the Environment.” My involvement in AGCI workshops continues to evoke reveries about our deep connections to Earth. I thank John Katzenberger, the director of AGCI, for his years of interest in my work. I thank Steven Bennett of Regis University for introducing me to phenomenology. I thank the Jungian analysts Bernice Hill, Jerry Wright, David Schoen, and Susan Olsen for heartfelt support. I thank James Hurrell and William Large of the National Center for Atmospheric Research for their support over the years. I thank the Advanced Studies Program of NCAR and Lisa Sloan for making my year visit to UC Santa Cruz possible. My visit to Santa Cruz allowed me to open up to the writing process. I thank Bill Herr at Esalen, who awakened me to the power of sharing one’s writing with others. I am indebted to Andy Couturier of The Opening in Santa Cruz for allowing me to find my true voice. I thank fellow members of Andy’s Book Completion Group, who provided so much encouragement. I thank John Laue, poet extraordinaire, for his guidance. I am deeply thankful for John Cunningham’s editorial assistance and friendship. John’s patience and tender care made the book what it is. I thank Peter Jones of the Trident Café for his constructive comments. I offer tremendous gratitude to the dharma teachers and the sangha members I have known over the past forty years and give a deep bow to the Boulder Zen Center, the Cambridge Buddhist Association, and the Boulder Shambhala Center. I thank Patrick Fitzgerald of Columbia University Press for his support and belief in my work. The staff at Columbia University Press, including Kathyrn Schell and Michael Haskell, were wonderful to work with. I also thank Robert Fellman for his excellent editing of the manuscript. I deeply appreciate the comments from Ben Santer, a scientist of tremendous integrity. Much of this book was written in the early mornings, sitting at the Trident Café in Boulder, Colorado, and at Verve Coffee in Santa Cruz, California. I thank the staff of these two soulful places for providing an inviting writing environment. This work was finished during a personal retreat at Esalen Institute in Big Sur; the quiet, sacred space of Esalen is a constant reminder of why we need to preserve the beauty of this world. My writing was supported in part by funds received from the AGU Climate Communication Prize. I thank my parents, Bob and Alma, for their faith in me. I am forever thankful for the unwavering support of my wife, Nancy, and my daughters, Katelyn and Alexis. I am thankful for Matthew, my son-in-law. Ultimately, this work is for Kate, Lexi, Matthew, and future generations; may we all walk the Blessing Way into a flourishing future.