We have an opportunity – each and every one of us — to have our lives be a story of love in action. Our lives are book-ended – once by birth, once by death. We come in on an inhale, and we leave on an exhale. However long we have in between that inhale and that exhale, that’s a story we write. I cannot think of a better way to live my life than to look at putting love into action – in my daily life, in my community wherever that happens to be, and for this planet that we all call home, and for all the beings that we share it with.
From “Loving The Earth: Healing the Planet through Mindful Engagement,” Spirit Rock Meditation Center, via video, September 15, 2018
There’s a saying; “Behave here as you’d do in heaven.” I believe this physical life is but a half blink of the eternal eyes of a spirit; school for the soul.
Gracias
For the love of nature: https://youtu.be/ZO5G6XQcGh4 Spring is slowly coming our way, this is magic snowy views from beginning of January. <3
Hi!
My name is Ben, Chair of Forest Fired – a newly established nonprofit dedicated to promoting sustainable forestry in California.
We’re producing a video on biochar and the Redwood Forest Foundation http://rffi.org from a tour we recently did and we’d like to mention Julia’s time in the tree.
Do we have permission to use this picture at https://juliabutterflyhill.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Julia-in-Luna-7-1288×724.jpg or another if preferred in our production?
Thanks.
Hello Ben,
My apologies for just now getting to your message. i have been quite injured and sick.
i am not sure if you are still wanting to use a photo, however, you have to get the rights from the photographer of the photo.
Thank you for your commitment to healthy forests.
Love,
julia
I am in a community of forest defenders tree-sitting to save one of the last intact old growth watersheds we have, called Fairy Creek, BC.
Sitting around the campfire one night, I was saying: “I have never seen better non-violence in a movement. It has gone beyond “non” -violence, everyone’s heart is full to the brim with Peace”.
We were puzzling over this, when someone said “I think the love is seeping up out of the ground from the trees.”
I would like to read your post above out at the next circle.
That is really beautiful Ben. i have been very sick and injured so i have not been keeping up with everything going on. i send my gratitude to all who are there offering their lives in service to the forests.
Love,
julia
Hello friends, I am a homeschooling mom of one 9 year old boy named Orion. We are gathering with a number of other children to read Legacy of Luna this summer. I have a more age appropriate version for younger kids and have chosen specific chapters to focus on throughout our time together Journaling , writing poetry and creating art . I read the book in my early twenties ( 20 plus years ago ) and I was deeply moved by the story. I do rabbit rescue and continue to find strength and stamina within the pages . I rarely look at the internet or do searches but I stumbled upon the post from Julia about being injured and sick . I am so concerned and sending my love Julia . Pleases let us know how you are and if there is anything we can do . Blessings and prayers beautiful soul .
Thanks For Sharing the blog. Really liked it.