*George Bumann* # Progressive Summary # Definitions # Chapter Notes ## 2 - Entering Creature-Speak > So how do you enter the illuminating world of animal conversations? It’s all about rekindling a sense of childlike curiosity and then finding spaces where you can nourish it. First, identify the two or three places where you spend most of your time—even if they are indoors. Then ask yourself how many of the routine activities you perform in those places can be moved near a door or window or, better yet, outside. > Look at any and all outside time as an opportunity to both actively and passively absorb what is going on around you. Of particular importance is a notion of what constitutes normal. > Rather than playing the name game with every plant, animal, or fungus, place a premium on noticing tendencies. The good stuff starts when you allow natural rhythms into your everyday. # Quotes # References