i am known by most people as a public person. But those from my earlier years know that i am an extreme introvert and very private person. Being in the public eye for over 20 years has taken a huge toll on me. One that is not healthy for me on any level. One that has hurt me on many levels. For many years now, i have been slowly reclaiming myself for myself. But somehow, my feeling of responsibility to the Earth and all the places, animals, and communities i care about, kept pulling me back into the limelight.
But i have reached a point where i have almost nothing left to give. i closed down my personal Facebook page many, many years ago, and just recently also closed down my public page. It was hard because i know i am not going to be able to help certain communities and causes in the way i would wish to, but overwhelmingly, it has been the most freeing experience.
Not to mention, that FB has more and more increasingly become the worst of companies and the worst of humanity. i don’t want to participate in that anymore.
For now, i will post occasionally on my blog, and a dear supporter Perry Brissette has been searching high and low through all the corners of the internet to find some of the better quotes/sayings that have come through me, and those will be posted occasionally as well.
But i will no longer be available to answer all those well meaning questions for children’s book reports, or letters from classes, or answering someone who is trying to save their favorite tree, etc… i spent many thousands of hours of my time and my life trying to be everything to everyone for little to no compensation and it completely depleted me emotionally, physically, spiritually, and financially. It doesn’t mean i don’t care. It just means i literally have nothing left to give.
It is so way past time for me to go back to being who i truly am… someone who loves being by myself, who loves simplicity, who loves being out in nature, who loves being very, very, very far away from the limelight and publicity and public scrutiny.
May you find inspiration and courage within yourself to take bolder steps in service. It IS in you already.
Love,
julia
This is awesome and sad and I totally understand.
Thank you Amy for your understanding.
Love,
julia
I still think that Julia B Hill is the coolest and most conscious and real incorporeal person I have ever had the privilege hear.I had a chance to here her speak in the past. And as a Af-Am male, I feel and share her pain,enlightened by her wisdom, admire and praise her inner strenght and I have a tremendous admiration for her benevolence and altruism in service. She stands tall and is as physically as beautiful as the redwoods she use to protect. Hail Julia!! Stand strong babe! Stay gold!
Rich
Still in the “F’ed” up bay area. Heading for the mountains of Asheville.
I forgot to add Jules. Listen. Check this video out. I am sure you’ll dig it. Its by Dr. Genku Kimura, Taoist/buddhist priest who talks about the need for a more omincentric way of thinking. Here is the link. Its short.
Stay safe babe!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdKLIeRdJsI
P.s Apologies if the other post was redundant. I think I hit ‘post comment’ one to many times.
Oh, I forgot to add Jules. I feel ya. I am AF-Am male and understand your pain babe.
I did the same thing. I killed my FB page yearzzz ago. I have no IG account, no snapchat none of it, no twitter. Why? Because it has killed communication, real communication between human beings. I am a bit older so I remember the time when people use to talk face to face. Now you gotta text a person to get a date. Use to walk into grocery stores in the old America and strike up a convo,and have dinner the same night. Trust is gone. But you know what, its all good though. You hang babe. I remember how tall and beautiful you were when I use to attend your lectures to hear your infinite wisdom. Tall and beautiful just like the redwoods you use to fight to protect. Dont feel bad about worrying about yourself Jules. I have done the same thing. I use to be a super-activist back in the day. Spend 2/3rds of my life in activism. All that CAL rucous that took place in the 80’s-90’s at UC Berkely over the anti-apartheid protest, I was one of the main organizers. So sympathesize with you. Its all history now. Proud of what I have done and contributed to make the world just a little better place. And you have given enough as well by protecting our lands, our forest, trees, our animals. God has your story. No worries. Just do your thing Jules! Do your THING! Whatever it is! Stay safe! Sending much love. And for me, I am still in the bay Julia, but me being a ol country boy, I am moving back east, heading for the Asheville mountains. Stay Gold Julie! Stay Gold babe! Rich….Livermore