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Climbing a tree

Coming here has been like climbing a tree. But no only climbing but getting my way through the roots in a huge tree. Being here I could see how much I was trying to survive while in the forest. Being there there is no time to look up to see how the canopy looks like....I have to be all the time making my movements with so much care than to look up could be risky as we can not see the sky as many branches are covering the blue sky.

In this tour I have had the chance to be at the canopy with other people. World Pulse took Beatrice and Sarvina with me to see from other perspectives how different live could be. We have talked to many other people willing to know how to be in other branches of the tree will looks like. And both, we are surprised but also them. It is a reciprocal thing. The tour exposed our histories to be tell but also hearts to get open.... and they are willing to do something. Anything.

My own history seems too small when I hear Beatrice or Sarvina challenges. I can not imagine going through so much pain...but when I see Beatrice tears by my history I realized how difficult is also mine. We just forget and forgive and we keep trying and trying and at some point we will make it through.

Energy has been moving feelings, fears, tears, love, tenderness, compassion, reciprocity, conviction, PASSION....All those feelings have been allowing me to keep going even knowing than when I go back I have to deal with any issues I might have had. Coming down will be difficult as now I know where I am going....I have to go. But I will take down there with me all the kindness and wisdom I might have get from each person I met. I might take with me all the love and compassion to be able to come down with no fear or anything at all. I have now the strength I was loosing while dealing with so many issues at the same time. My heart is not shaking anymore and if it is of joy. Because now I can remember that even if I can not see the blue sky I am sure it is there. I just have to go up to take a deep breath and keep on going.

A new language is coming to my body. An older one which tells me we will make it.

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Georgia's picture

We believe in you!

Martha, when you go back to the roots of your jungle I hope you take with you how highly we think of you. We in Portland saw a strong, accomplished, articulate, wise, and open-hearted warrior of conservation and peace. You can do anything! We believe in you.

Georgia

martha llano's picture

Wow

Nice to know....i will remember that. My love to you

Con afecto

Martha Llano
selva@sentir.org
www.sentir.org/marthallano

HAGA ALGO........ lo que lo haga feliz!
Y tan sólo recuerde que las soluciones a problemas globales dependen de cada individuo.

dbunton's picture

Touching!

Martha,

First of all welcome! Secondly, enjoy your journey! You are building your history to mirror the work of Beatrice, Sarvina, and all of us who are learning from each others' experiences and personal journeys. Good luck and blessings to you in your successful spreading of love and compassion.

Peace!

Darren Bunton

martha llano's picture

Journey

Thanks Darren for welcoming me as this journey it is so blessed.

Con afecto

Martha

Con afecto

Martha Llano
selva@sentir.org
www.sentir.org/marthallano

HAGA ALGO........ lo que lo haga feliz!
Y tan sólo recuerde que las soluciones a problemas globales dependen de cada individuo.

Kristan Aspen's picture

Es necesario comunicarnos

Hola Marta,

Encantada conocerla en Portland State University. Soy la que vivía en Bogotá en el año 1968...la de las lågrimas. Quiero decir que tus fotos son magníficos, tanto como tus palabras que nos dan un dibujo de los sentidos y las observciones tuyas. Mil gracias por compartirlas con nosotras.

Creo que atraves de la tour en que estas en el momento, muchas mujers lograrán a comprender que somos iguales por todo el mundo y que podemos salvar a nuestra planeta si trabajamos juntas.

¿Quien fue que dijo, "Nadie se salva solo, ni nadie se salva a nadie. Juntos nos salvamos." ??? Se me olvida de quien vienen estas palabras, pero me gustan.

Les deseo un buen viaje, con oportunidades que ver desde arriba de los arboles. Es muy especial lo que Uds. llevan a cabo con World Pulse Live. Esperamos ver mas fotos y cuentos que nos ayuden en entender lo que debemos hacer.

Con cariño de una compañera entre las miles,
Kristan

martha llano's picture

Todas

Kristian

Una entre miles. Una entre tantas y juntas podemos cambiar cualquier cosa. Todas.....sólo tenemos que querer....

Con afecto

Martha

Con afecto

Martha Llano
selva@sentir.org
www.sentir.org/marthallano

HAGA ALGO........ lo que lo haga feliz!
Y tan sólo recuerde que las soluciones a problemas globales dependen de cada individuo.

Ellie's picture

So beautiful!

Dear Martha,

What a great metaphor! Your words are so beautiful and wise. You are such an incredibly strong woman with so much wisdom and such a big and warm heart!

I love what you wrote here: "I can remember that even if I can not see the blue sky I am sure it is there. I just have to go up to take a deep breath and keep on going." Please remember this BEYOND World Pulse LIVE.

WIth love,
Ellie

martha llano's picture

I will

Because of each of you I closr every day my eyes by the trees I go to ....and I will remember everything on how the blue sky looks like. All my love to you.

Con afecto

Martha Llano
selva@sentir.org
www.sentir.org/marthallano

HAGA ALGO........ lo que lo haga feliz!
Y tan sólo recuerde que las soluciones a problemas globales dependen de cada individuo.

MaDube's picture

Dear Martha

No history is ever too small or too insignificant. We all walk different paths in life and our life stories are therefore always different. What matters is what we do with our lives and how we overcome the challenges we meet along the way. Keep speaking the new language...you will definitely make it, in fact you have already started making it.

martha llano's picture

Beyond

Yes....we are in different branches...and we are all going to make it. Thanks for your words.

Con afecto

Martha Llano
selva@sentir.org
www.sentir.org/marthallano

HAGA ALGO........ lo que lo haga feliz!
Y tan sólo recuerde que las soluciones a problemas globales dependen de cada individuo.

olutosin's picture

Worldpulse, gives the voice...

Thanks for this piece, We are together doing the same thing in different places at the same time, because we are here and we always receive the inner strength form the WORDS we read and write here. Thanks for being the vice and I always appreciate our MICROPHONE 'WORLDPULSE".

Olutosin Oladosu Adebowale (Prevent Child Sexual Assault)
Founder/Project Coordinator
Star of Hope Transformation Centre
512 Road
F Close
Festac Town
Lagos-Nigeria

https://www.facebook.com/olutosin?ref=tn_tnmn#!/olutosin

martha llano's picture

Aloud

Our speakers are on my beauty. I am speaking for women worldwide who have been silenced....love

Martha

Con afecto

Martha Llano
selva@sentir.org
www.sentir.org/marthallano

HAGA ALGO........ lo que lo haga feliz!
Y tan sólo recuerde que las soluciones a problemas globales dependen de cada individuo.

ArtByMia's picture

Inspiring

Hola Martha,

Thank you for such a wonderful and inspiring post. Your words are like a breath of fresh air... i was floating to every syllable and felt your PASSION. It is with this passion of yours that you inspire, encourage, support, love and build one voice at a time. I want to congratulate you on all of your success and send you positive energy and love for the road ahead. I have reserved my ticket to attend WPL in NYC and cannot wait to hear all of you wonderful and inspiring powerful women speak!

in Love and light, Mia
www.chamaca-arts.com

martha llano's picture

Passion

Passion also comes through people like you which write ti us and are thinking of us.....our thoughts go beyond our bodies, beyond our souls and travel to everywhere......so hopefully we will meet so when we do it is even more powerful........we will meet soon.

Love

Martha

Con afecto

Martha Llano
selva@sentir.org
www.sentir.org/marthallano

HAGA ALGO........ lo que lo haga feliz!
Y tan sólo recuerde que las soluciones a problemas globales dependen de cada individuo.

Ruun Abdi's picture

Its was privilege to read

Its was privilege to read your post and how amazing the tour was. You inspired many women including me sis and thank you for all that. My best wishes for you and the two amazing women with you. Go girls and shake the world with your powerful voice, our voice collectively..

Cheers.

martha llano's picture

Shaking voices

And we did as we were today in www.bioneers.com with Gloria Steinhem at her panel and we did a great shaked for people....thanks for your wishes....

Con afecto

Martha Llano
selva@sentir.org
www.sentir.org/marthallano

HAGA ALGO........ lo que lo haga feliz!
Y tan sólo recuerde que las soluciones a problemas globales dependen de cada individuo.

Lilith784's picture

Martha, hay algo que podemos

Martha,

hay algo que podemos ofrecerte para soportarte cuando regresarás al bosque? Alguna cosa o acción?

Love,
~A.

martha llano's picture

Conectividad

I want every people I met to reconnect with nature.....that way we together can build solid platforms at any level....and connect in between our selves....
Help others to find our ways....i do sustainable development with this small ngo so anything related just remember us....stay connected......we need to have access to information as it builds democracy.

Thanks for your offer....many things might work...

Con afecto

Martha Llano
selva@sentir.org
www.sentir.org/marthallano

HAGA ALGO........ lo que lo haga feliz!
Y tan sólo recuerde que las soluciones a problemas globales dependen de cada individuo.

kantoku's picture

courage

The courage you have to speak out is amazing. Thank you for allowing us to hear your story. I felt a deep connection to you because of it. Stay strong!

martha llano's picture

I will talk

Sure I will stay strong.......BEYOND!!!!and keep up with my courage......thanks!!

Con afecto

Martha Llano
selva@sentir.org
www.sentir.org/marthallano

HAGA ALGO........ lo que lo haga feliz!
Y tan sólo recuerde que las soluciones a problemas globales dependen de cada individuo.

Greengirl's picture

The Canopy!

I love the thought you expressed about the "many branches that are covering the blue sky", because in spite of the canopy, the sky still lies beyond. As you journey back to your roots, I want you to know that you are returning to one of the few remaining natural endowments on the face of the Earth! Many would love to see your Jungle and share your experience of the many branches that cover the blue sky. I bet it would be breathtaking!
I am quite glad too that you know that even if you cannot see the blue skies while in the Jungle, you know strongly that it is still there. Martha, I know that you will keep speaking up for those canopies to remain.

Best Wishes,

Olanike.

martha llano's picture

Blue Sky

Indeed Olanike those canopies will remain because of all of us....thanks for reading....

Con afecto

Martha Llano
selva@sentir.org
www.sentir.org/marthallano

HAGA ALGO........ lo que lo haga feliz!
Y tan sólo recuerde que las soluciones a problemas globales dependen de cada individuo.

stella funk butler's picture

Climbing a Tree

Hi Martha,

I love the thoughts and feelings you expressed so well. I am glad to hear you say the fear has been replaced with joy now on this amazing journey you are on. Because of you and your message here shared at Portland State University.... I don't look at our trees the same way.

I hope that the memories that you have created here in your travels and the relationships formed will stay with you and nourish you in wonderful ways upon your return home.

Continue to enjoy the great journey and may you enjoy all the trees in this country as well as your own.

stella butler

stella f butler

martha llano's picture

Trees

Hope the trees and everything within them might tell you many and new things every day.....they will whisper .....

Con afecto

Martha Llano
selva@sentir.org
www.sentir.org/marthallano

HAGA ALGO........ lo que lo haga feliz!
Y tan sólo recuerde que las soluciones a problemas globales dependen de cada individuo.

Ruth Beedle's picture

Meeting you was a pleasure

Meeting you was a pleasure and a privilege. I am so glad to have spent time with you among the trees of Central Park and wish you the best of luck and success with the rest of your journey here and through the coming years!

martha llano's picture

indeed

It was my privilege as well. You and Tom are nice people. I would love to been able to see some more.....hope you get connect it... please keep up sharing also your good energy and wisdom.

Con afecto

Martha

Con afecto

Martha Llano
selva@sentir.org
www.sentir.org/marthallano

HAGA ALGO........ lo que lo haga feliz!
Y tan sólo recuerde que las soluciones a problemas globales dependen de cada individuo.

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