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How captivity heightens longing for the wild

I can hear house finches singing outside my office window but I can't see them and it's driving me crazy that I'm stuck inside.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Physical constraints intensify awareness of what we're separated from, creating both suffering and deeper appreciation.

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