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“I feel now more than ever, the world, our planet, is calling us to lift our heads up and our hearts open. Instead of shutting down, we need to open up. Challenging times call forth our greatness. All of us have a unique place on this team. For me, when I heard I could climb into an ancient redwood tree and live on a platform, I knew that I had to say YES to this calling – because to say NO to it, to close my eyes and to be silent and to walk away would have killed off an important part of myself. So even though I didn’t know exactly what was going to happen or how I was going to do it, the calling was so loud and so profound that I had to say YES. Right now, when we look at everything that’s happening in the world, it can be really challenging to say yes. To keep our hearts open right now is painful — to look at the devastation, the pain, the suffering happening on this earth and with this earth — it’s really really hard. How do we keep our heads up and our hearts open through this challenging time? What I learned is that’s it’s one step at a time and one moment at a time. When I climbed up into the tree, I didn’t know what was going to happen. I didn’t know if I had it in me. But one moment would pass into the next, and through that, I found that I did have it in me. It’s possible for all of us, even in the moments when we feel broken and lost. That’s where the mystery happens. That’s where the growth happens.”
From “Loving The Earth: Healing the Planet through Mindful Engagement,” Spirit Rock Meditation Center, via video, September 15, 2018
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I love the phrase ‘where the mystery begins’. Justice for the planet justice for people and end suffering for all animals and plants.
Thanks for your continued efforts to inspire people around you to be aware and choose creative actions. So many people feel the same. Somehow the leadership needs to change. I hope it happens soon.
Hi Julia, I composed a piece on the piano dedicated to You and Luna. Thank you for your bravery, You are an inspiration! Greetings from Italy
Giuseppe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WNMlgu4xnA
Bless you forever, Julia. Grateful for how you have been on the planet, and blessings for the rest of your journey here.
Julia, your message is simple but insightful. Well done on your achievements in helping to stop wasteful destruction.
Best wishes,
Nick
From Tunisia
I send you a humongous Thankful for what you did to save Luna.!
I watched a documentary on Arte tv channel and I had goosebumps watching your story with Luna.
I wish you the best tree as gift in heaven
From France…
Moi aussi , j’ai vu le reportage de la chaîne de télévision ARTE. J’étais dans le REDWOOD National Park en 1980 (j’ai 75 ans) et j’ai tellement admiré la beauté de ces forêts!
Je tiens à vous dire combien j’admire votre courage car il en faut contre les grosses compagnies ou contre l’Etat.
From France…
I too have seen the ARTE television report. I was in the REDWOOD National Park in 1980 (I am 75 years old) and I admired so much the beauty of these forests!
I want to tell you how much I admire your courage because it takes against Big Companies or against the State
Merci Caniac.
julia
We are not talking about the difference we are talking about the same .I feel proud and happy about you
Julia, nos acabamos de enterar de tu valiente decisión de defender a la secuoya, que Dios te bendiga y que otras personas aprendan de tu ejemplo. Paula y Fernando, Posadas, Misiones, Argentina.
Gracias Fernando.
julia