In this issue, authors share very personal stories about the connections between their professional lives, ecological identities, and spiritual beliefs. They provide insights illuminating the choices we face in our own lives, reaffirming that our efforts do make a difference.

Editor’s Note

Reflections from the Heart
Todd W. Schongalla, Editor

Contents

A Joy of the World
David Rothenberg

Winter Solstice Colloquy
Joy Ackerman

Seeking the Sacred in Family Life
Cynthia Thomashow

Bonding with Nature
Tom Wessels

A Sense of No Place
Katie Hennessey

Voices of Ecological Identity

The Chance of a Lifetime
David Simser

Intrapreneuring, Satisfaction and Citizen Participation
Robert Sanford

Following My Heart
Michael Caduto

Merwin in Maui
Sandy Stott

Limbo
David Dersham

A Poem for Derf
Paul Belz

The Symbols of Whole Terrain
Ty Minton