Healing the Healer: A promise to the Amazon | Irene Shamma | TEDxLimassol

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[Applause] so I grew up in nature in a tiny little

so I grew up in nature in a tiny little

so I grew up in nature in a tiny little forest but in my eyes it seemed to be as

forest but in my eyes it seemed to be as

forest but in my eyes it seemed to be as wild and as big as the Amazon

wild and as big as the Amazon

wild and as big as the Amazon I remember feeling connected with every

I remember feeling connected with every

I remember feeling connected with every living being with the plants the trees

living being with the plants the trees

living being with the plants the trees the ants the bees the flowers I remember

the ants the bees the flowers I remember

the ants the bees the flowers I remember holding their leaves against the Sun you

holding their leaves against the Sun you

holding their leaves against the Sun you know in awe of how similar their texture

know in awe of how similar their texture

know in awe of how similar their texture seemed to be with my own skin

seemed to be with my own skin

seemed to be with my own skin I remember watching colourful strings

I remember watching colourful strings

I remember watching colourful strings weaving all things including me together

weaving all things including me together

weaving all things including me together but then time went by and stuff happened

but then time went by and stuff happened

but then time went by and stuff happened I moved to big cities for studies and

I moved to big cities for studies and

I moved to big cities for studies and work and slowly quietly and seemingly

work and slowly quietly and seemingly

work and slowly quietly and seemingly painlessly I disconnected the colorful

painlessly I disconnected the colorful

painlessly I disconnected the colorful strings fade away the ants the bees the

strings fade away the ants the bees the

strings fade away the ants the bees the leaves eventually stopped talking to me

leaves eventually stopped talking to me

leaves eventually stopped talking to me I hadn’t realized the extent of my

I hadn’t realized the extent of my

I hadn’t realized the extent of my detachment until one morning about two

detachment until one morning about two

detachment until one morning about two years ago when I was reading the news of

years ago when I was reading the news of

years ago when I was reading the news of how a rain forest around the world are

how a rain forest around the world are

how a rain forest around the world are being destroyed and I thought nothing by

being destroyed and I thought nothing by

being destroyed and I thought nothing by the time I finished reading I knew

the time I finished reading I knew

the time I finished reading I knew something had gone wrong where did my

something had gone wrong where did my

something had gone wrong where did my love and compassion for nature go if I’m

love and compassion for nature go if I’m

love and compassion for nature go if I’m feeling nothing I thought then others

feeling nothing I thought then others

feeling nothing I thought then others might be feeling nothing to that thought

might be feeling nothing to that thought

might be feeling nothing to that thought shook me to the core so I packed my

shook me to the core so I packed my

shook me to the core so I packed my backpack and I left the city to

backpack and I left the city to

backpack and I left the city to reconnect to the natural world and what

reconnect to the natural world and what

reconnect to the natural world and what a better place to go than the largest

a better place to go than the largest

a better place to go than the largest and wildest rainforest in the world the

and wildest rainforest in the world the

and wildest rainforest in the world the Amazon little did I know but soon in the

Amazon little did I know but soon in the

Amazon little did I know but soon in the middle of the jungle I was about to find

middle of the jungle I was about to find

middle of the jungle I was about to find out what had gone wrong along my journey

out what had gone wrong along my journey

out what had gone wrong along my journey I met an indigenous woman and I told her

I met an indigenous woman and I told her

I met an indigenous woman and I told her why I was there and she said gringa to

why I was there and she said gringa to

why I was there and she said gringa to reconnect with nature and speak with a

reconnect with nature and speak with a

reconnect with nature and speak with a spirit of the earth again you must heal

spirit of the earth again you must heal

spirit of the earth again you must heal your heart first I wasn’t sure what she

your heart first I wasn’t sure what she

your heart first I wasn’t sure what she meant then she explained that it’s

meant then she explained that it’s

meant then she explained that it’s through the heart that we experience our

through the heart that we experience our

through the heart that we experience our connection to everything else through

connection to everything else through

connection to everything else through the heart and not the mind flows the

the heart and not the mind flows the

the heart and not the mind flows the love and compassion I was seeking for if

love and compassion I was seeking for if

love and compassion I was seeking for if your compassion is lost she said be sure

your compassion is lost she said be sure

your compassion is lost she said be sure your heart is closed now to a mind

your heart is closed now to a mind

your heart is closed now to a mind oriented person

oriented person

oriented person that hadn’t paid much attention to the

that hadn’t paid much attention to the

that hadn’t paid much attention to the heart for years all this sounded a bit

heart for years all this sounded a bit

heart for years all this sounded a bit too abstract so how can I open my heart

too abstract so how can I open my heart

too abstract so how can I open my heart I asked find a shaman and drink

I asked find a shaman and drink

I asked find a shaman and drink ayahuasca she’s the mother of all

ayahuasca she’s the mother of all

ayahuasca she’s the mother of all medicines she can help you heal your

medicines she can help you heal your

medicines she can help you heal your heart you see the Amazon rainforest is

heart you see the Amazon rainforest is

heart you see the Amazon rainforest is like a living pharmacy full of

like a living pharmacy full of

like a living pharmacy full of extraordinary medicinal plants that

extraordinary medicinal plants that

extraordinary medicinal plants that mother nature created for us the

mother nature created for us the

mother nature created for us the indigenous people and their shamans have

indigenous people and their shamans have

indigenous people and their shamans have been working with the plants for

been working with the plants for

been working with the plants for millennia holding a practising Asian

millennia holding a practising Asian

millennia holding a practising Asian knowledge of what we completely forgot

knowledge of what we completely forgot

knowledge of what we completely forgot which is the interconnectedness of the

which is the interconnectedness of the

which is the interconnectedness of the mind the body and the soul the Amazon

mind the body and the soul the Amazon

mind the body and the soul the Amazon rainforest is a healer but I didn’t know

rainforest is a healer but I didn’t know

rainforest is a healer but I didn’t know all that just yet

all that just yet

all that just yet I drank ayahuasca to feed the curiosity

I drank ayahuasca to feed the curiosity

I drank ayahuasca to feed the curiosity of the mind but I received the healing

of the mind but I received the healing

of the mind but I received the healing my heart was begging for as the shaman

my heart was begging for as the shaman

my heart was begging for as the shaman sank his ocurro’s his sacred healing

sank his ocurro’s his sacred healing

sank his ocurro’s his sacred healing songs all the layers that shaped my Goa

songs all the layers that shaped my Goa

songs all the layers that shaped my Goa stick mine peeled off one by one all the

stick mine peeled off one by one all the

stick mine peeled off one by one all the illusions of separation broke apart and

illusions of separation broke apart and

illusions of separation broke apart and I went back to the pure space of the

I went back to the pure space of the

I went back to the pure space of the heart and in there I was asked to face

heart and in there I was asked to face

heart and in there I was asked to face every conflict every fear every pain and

every conflict every fear every pain and

every conflict every fear every pain and every shame that was poison in my heart

every shame that was poison in my heart

every shame that was poison in my heart for years I had no idea that I had left

for years I had no idea that I had left

for years I had no idea that I had left so much stuff to be stuck in here but

so much stuff to be stuck in here but

so much stuff to be stuck in here but day after day Cup after Cup song after

day after day Cup after Cup song after

day after day Cup after Cup song after song one by one I let them all go

song one by one I let them all go

song one by one I let them all go and what a relief it was to find that

and what a relief it was to find that

and what a relief it was to find that underneath all that mud there was pure

underneath all that mud there was pure

underneath all that mud there was pure eternal light I was shown that light is

eternal light I was shown that light is

eternal light I was shown that light is love and that inside every beating heart

love and that inside every beating heart

love and that inside every beating heart the same blinding light shines ecstatic

the same blinding light shines ecstatic

the same blinding light shines ecstatic feelings emerge that I hadn’t felt since

feelings emerge that I hadn’t felt since

feelings emerge that I hadn’t felt since childhood waves of all for the majestic

childhood waves of all for the majestic

childhood waves of all for the majestic rainforest and massive gratitude for its

rainforest and massive gratitude for its

rainforest and massive gratitude for its people started pouring out of my newly

people started pouring out of my newly

people started pouring out of my newly opened heart but soon as I was on my way

opened heart but soon as I was on my way

opened heart but soon as I was on my way back to the modern world my beliefs

back to the modern world my beliefs

back to the modern world my beliefs turned to devastation as I saw hundreds

turned to devastation as I saw hundreds

turned to devastation as I saw hundreds of countries taken out of the forests

of countries taken out of the forests

of countries taken out of the forests through the river vast areas burned down

through the river vast areas burned down

through the river vast areas burned down polluted

polluted

polluted waters and indigenous people begging for

waters and indigenous people begging for

waters and indigenous people begging for money in the city I realized I was

money in the city I realized I was

money in the city I realized I was witnessing what I had read on the news

witnessing what I had read on the news

witnessing what I had read on the news not long ago and finally I felt

not long ago and finally I felt

not long ago and finally I felt something by the time I arrived at the

something by the time I arrived at the

something by the time I arrived at the airport I made a silent promise I made a

airport I made a silent promise I made a

airport I made a silent promise I made a promise to return and give something

promise to return and give something

promise to return and give something back to the rainforest and its people as

back to the rainforest and its people as

back to the rainforest and its people as I was sitting at the airport getting

I was sitting at the airport getting

I was sitting at the airport getting tears thinking that that they might

tears thinking that that they might

tears thinking that that they might never come the police came in armed and

never come the police came in armed and

never come the police came in armed and stopped our flight from boarding I never

stopped our flight from boarding I never

stopped our flight from boarding I never found out why but when I finally

found out why but when I finally

found out why but when I finally returned home I had received an email

returned home I had received an email

returned home I had received an email from the airline apologizing for the

from the airline apologizing for the

from the airline apologizing for the delay and not fare me a ticket with the

delay and not fare me a ticket with the

delay and not fare me a ticket with the exact amount I needed to return to the

exact amount I needed to return to the

exact amount I needed to return to the Amazon I made a promise to return and

Amazon I made a promise to return and

Amazon I made a promise to return and the universe gave me a ticket but at

the universe gave me a ticket but at

the universe gave me a ticket but at first I didn’t know what to do how can

first I didn’t know what to do how can

first I didn’t know what to do how can one person help the world’s largest

one person help the world’s largest

one person help the world’s largest rainforest the answer came to me and it

rainforest the answer came to me and it

rainforest the answer came to me and it was pure and simple

was pure and simple

was pure and simple I had to spread the message with a

I had to spread the message with a

I had to spread the message with a trembling heart I started a campaign

trembling heart I started a campaign

trembling heart I started a campaign named healing the healer I promised to

named healing the healer I promised to

named healing the healer I promised to the Amazon to help me cross the

the Amazon to help me cross the

the Amazon to help me cross the rainforest plant trees and spread

rainforest plant trees and spread

rainforest plant trees and spread awareness of deforestation to my eternal

awareness of deforestation to my eternal

awareness of deforestation to my eternal gratitude people from all over the world

gratitude people from all over the world

gratitude people from all over the world got inspired to help me reach the goal

got inspired to help me reach the goal

got inspired to help me reach the goal and one year ago exactly on this day I

and one year ago exactly on this day I

and one year ago exactly on this day I was back in the Amazon on a tiny boat

was back in the Amazon on a tiny boat

was back in the Amazon on a tiny boat embarking on a mission to fulfill my

embarking on a mission to fulfill my

embarking on a mission to fulfill my promise for the five months that

promise for the five months that

promise for the five months that followed I travelled through the

followed I travelled through the

followed I travelled through the rainforest sometimes has stayed with

rainforest sometimes has stayed with

rainforest sometimes has stayed with local people sometimes with indigenous

local people sometimes with indigenous

local people sometimes with indigenous families sometimes has slept in huts

families sometimes has slept in huts

families sometimes has slept in huts other times just inside a mosquito net

other times just inside a mosquito net

other times just inside a mosquito net under the stars in the mornings I joined

under the stars in the mornings I joined

under the stars in the mornings I joined forces with other volunteers and we

forces with other volunteers and we

forces with other volunteers and we planted seeds many seeds and many many

planted seeds many seeds and many many

planted seeds many seeds and many many trees in abandoned fields and in the

trees in abandoned fields and in the

trees in abandoned fields and in the afternoons I would get my camera and

afternoons I would get my camera and

afternoons I would get my camera and trees to capture the magic of the forest

trees to capture the magic of the forest

trees to capture the magic of the forest and talk to people to spread their

and talk to people to spread their

and talk to people to spread their messages with all those following the

messages with all those following the

messages with all those following the mission now planting in the forested

mission now planting in the forested

mission now planting in the forested areas in the Amazon under the hot topic

areas in the Amazon under the hot topic

areas in the Amazon under the hot topic calcine cutting through mosquito clouds

calcine cutting through mosquito clouds

calcine cutting through mosquito clouds is probably not the easiest job in the

is probably not the easiest job in the

is probably not the easiest job in the world but it’s certainly the most

world but it’s certainly the most

world but it’s certainly the most rewarding because with every seed and

rewarding because with every seed and

rewarding because with every seed and every tree are put into the ground I

every tree are put into the ground I

every tree are put into the ground I reconnected I reconnected with every

reconnected I reconnected with every

reconnected I reconnected with every living being the colorful strings those

living being the colorful strings those

living being the colorful strings those divine connections that I knew as a

divine connections that I knew as a

divine connections that I knew as a child started forming all around again I

child started forming all around again I

child started forming all around again I dissolved I became one with the leaf

dissolved I became one with the leaf

dissolved I became one with the leaf eating ants the speedy hummingbirds and

eating ants the speedy hummingbirds and

eating ants the speedy hummingbirds and the screaming frogs I learned more in

the screaming frogs I learned more in

the screaming frogs I learned more in those five months than in my whole life

those five months than in my whole life

those five months than in my whole life I learned that nature is a genus and

I learned that nature is a genus and

I learned that nature is a genus and patient artist it took her 55 million

patient artist it took her 55 million

patient artist it took her 55 million years to put together the Amazon

years to put together the Amazon

years to put together the Amazon rainforest this marvel this fine piece

rainforest this marvel this fine piece

rainforest this marvel this fine piece of Biological art from above it all

of Biological art from above it all

of Biological art from above it all looks green at first these cabbage field

looks green at first these cabbage field

looks green at first these cabbage field effect stretches into the horizon but

effect stretches into the horizon but

effect stretches into the horizon but underneath the canopy life is having a

underneath the canopy life is having a

underneath the canopy life is having a party in supplies beetles bees

party in supplies beetles bees

party in supplies beetles bees butterflies ants

butterflies ants

butterflies ants crickets bats spiders scorpions lizards

crickets bats spiders scorpions lizards

crickets bats spiders scorpions lizards frogs monkeys sloths bears anacondas

frogs monkeys sloths bears anacondas

frogs monkeys sloths bears anacondas caiman pink dolphins Jaguars everybody’s

caiman pink dolphins Jaguars everybody’s

caiman pink dolphins Jaguars everybody’s invited dancing the moves of symbiosis

invited dancing the moves of symbiosis

invited dancing the moves of symbiosis when you walk in at first you’re struck

when you walk in at first you’re struck

when you walk in at first you’re struck by the vegetation the shapes the forms

by the vegetation the shapes the forms

by the vegetation the shapes the forms the patterns are unlike anything you’ve

the patterns are unlike anything you’ve

the patterns are unlike anything you’ve seen before and then you notice the

seen before and then you notice the

seen before and then you notice the music high-pitched piercing sounds

music high-pitched piercing sounds

music high-pitched piercing sounds rhythmic humming and buzzing and

rhythmic humming and buzzing and

rhythmic humming and buzzing and chanting singing and hauling calls echo

chanting singing and hauling calls echo

chanting singing and hauling calls echo from far and if you’re quite enough you

from far and if you’re quite enough you

from far and if you’re quite enough you get to see the party a monkey will fly

get to see the party a monkey will fly

get to see the party a monkey will fly through the canopy and an almost nail

through the canopy and an almost nail

through the canopy and an almost nail will appear crawling on a tree a

will appear crawling on a tree a

will appear crawling on a tree a gorgeous boy might be posing in the mist

gorgeous boy might be posing in the mist

gorgeous boy might be posing in the mist electric blue butterflies and sparkling

electric blue butterflies and sparkling

electric blue butterflies and sparkling fireflies will come to dance around you

fireflies will come to dance around you

fireflies will come to dance around you at dusk you may even find mushrooms that

at dusk you may even find mushrooms that

at dusk you may even find mushrooms that glow in the dark learnt but nature is

glow in the dark learnt but nature is

glow in the dark learnt but nature is sake

sake

sake and that every being has a spirit every

and that every being has a spirit every

and that every being has a spirit every insect every animal every tree the trees

insect every animal every tree the trees

insect every animal every tree the trees these magnificent beings grow tall

these magnificent beings grow tall

these magnificent beings grow tall unbelievably tall on just a thin layer

unbelievably tall on just a thin layer

unbelievably tall on just a thin layer of fertile ground supporting life on

of fertile ground supporting life on

of fertile ground supporting life on every scale from tiny little fungi to

every scale from tiny little fungi to

every scale from tiny little fungi to the whole planet 390 billion of them

the whole planet 390 billion of them

the whole planet 390 billion of them stand tall together in the Amazon

stand tall together in the Amazon

stand tall together in the Amazon creating a home for all the lives that

creating a home for all the lives that

creating a home for all the lives that thrives underneath these trees protect

thrives underneath these trees protect

thrives underneath these trees protect our climate they cooled down our planet

our climate they cooled down our planet

our climate they cooled down our planet they clean our air from all the poisons

they clean our air from all the poisons

they clean our air from all the poisons we keep pumping into the atmosphere and

we keep pumping into the atmosphere and

we keep pumping into the atmosphere and they produce 20% of the oxygen we

they produce 20% of the oxygen we

they produce 20% of the oxygen we breathe they are the reason why the

breathe they are the reason why the

breathe they are the reason why the Amazon is called the lungs of our planet

Amazon is called the lungs of our planet

Amazon is called the lungs of our planet and ironically they’re breathtaking it’s

and ironically they’re breathtaking it’s

and ironically they’re breathtaking it’s impossible to stand next to a 500 year

impossible to stand next to a 500 year

impossible to stand next to a 500 year old ceiba tree in the middle of the

old ceiba tree in the middle of the

old ceiba tree in the middle of the jungle and not change forever

jungle and not change forever

jungle and not change forever I learned that nature nurtures happiness

I learned that nature nurtures happiness

I learned that nature nurtures happiness this is Damaris my best friend from the

this is Damaris my best friend from the

this is Damaris my best friend from the jungle and this is another gang that I

jungle and this is another gang that I

jungle and this is another gang that I used to hang out with these children

used to hang out with these children

used to hang out with these children owned pretty much nothing but as far as

owned pretty much nothing but as far as

owned pretty much nothing but as far as I know they are the happiest children in

I know they are the happiest children in

I know they are the happiest children in the world because they run barefoot in

the world because they run barefoot in

the world because they run barefoot in these wild paradise

these wild paradise

these wild paradise chasing butterflies they know the sound

chasing butterflies they know the sound

chasing butterflies they know the sound of every bird and they can smell the

of every bird and they can smell the

of every bird and they can smell the rain before it comes and when the Sun

rain before it comes and when the Sun

rain before it comes and when the Sun Goes Down they jump in the mightiest

Goes Down they jump in the mightiest

Goes Down they jump in the mightiest river in the world to swim and play in

river in the world to swim and play in

river in the world to swim and play in laughter I learned but nature is fragile

laughter I learned but nature is fragile

laughter I learned but nature is fragile and defenseless to our actions in just

and defenseless to our actions in just

and defenseless to our actions in just 40 years we have permanently destroyed

40 years we have permanently destroyed

40 years we have permanently destroyed almost a quarter of this majestic

almost a quarter of this majestic

almost a quarter of this majestic rainforest with chainsaws fires and

rainforest with chainsaws fires and

rainforest with chainsaws fires and bulldozers for the timber and the land

bulldozers for the timber and the land

bulldozers for the timber and the land which is stands on wood you see at the

which is stands on wood you see at the

which is stands on wood you see at the top right in pink is what we lost

top right in pink is what we lost

top right in pink is what we lost already and what you see below in orange

already and what you see below in orange

already and what you see below in orange is what we are losing as we speak and

is what we are losing as we speak and

is what we are losing as we speak and the indigenous people this precious

the indigenous people this precious

the indigenous people this precious piece of humanity the guardians of the

piece of humanity the guardians of the

piece of humanity the guardians of the our vanishing with it there used to be

our vanishing with it there used to be

our vanishing with it there used to be ten million natives now less than

ten million natives now less than

ten million natives now less than 700,000 survived and as they disappear

700,000 survived and as they disappear

700,000 survived and as they disappear get murdered displaced or modernized

get murdered displaced or modernized

get murdered displaced or modernized there are cultures their knowledge

there are cultures their knowledge

there are cultures their knowledge including that of them additional plants

including that of them additional plants

including that of them additional plants that can heal our hearts disappear with

that can heal our hearts disappear with

that can heal our hearts disappear with them and the breathtaking breathtaking

them and the breathtaking breathtaking

them and the breathtaking breathtaking magnificent trees we cut them down to

magnificent trees we cut them down to

magnificent trees we cut them down to turn them into furniture and floorings

turn them into furniture and floorings

turn them into furniture and floorings for our homes or we just burned them to

for our homes or we just burned them to

for our homes or we just burned them to make space for land and all that carbon

make space for land and all that carbon

make space for land and all that carbon dioxide that they were storing inside

dioxide that they were storing inside

dioxide that they were storing inside for us gets released back into the air

for us gets released back into the air

for us gets released back into the air we breathe and the cleared land it’s

we breathe and the cleared land it’s

we breathe and the cleared land it’s staggering 80% we turn into cattle

staggering 80% we turn into cattle

staggering 80% we turn into cattle fields to cover our global demand for

fields to cover our global demand for

fields to cover our global demand for beef the rest we turn into soybean and

beef the rest we turn into soybean and

beef the rest we turn into soybean and palm oil plantations dams and mining

palm oil plantations dams and mining

palm oil plantations dams and mining operations

operations

operations this is Madre de Dios the most bio

this is Madre de Dios the most bio

this is Madre de Dios the most bio diverse area in the peruvian amazon and

diverse area in the peruvian amazon and

diverse area in the peruvian amazon and this is not a natural landscape this is

this is not a natural landscape this is

this is not a natural landscape this is illegal gold mining that is savaging the

illegal gold mining that is savaging the

illegal gold mining that is savaging the forest contaminating the waters with

forest contaminating the waters with

forest contaminating the waters with mercury and poisoning the surrounding

mercury and poisoning the surrounding

mercury and poisoning the surrounding communities and this is the ecuador near

communities and this is the ecuador near

communities and this is the ecuador near a community of quito people that I

a community of quito people that I

a community of quito people that I stayed with were oil companies companies

stayed with were oil companies companies

stayed with were oil companies companies have been drilling the forests

have been drilling the forests

have been drilling the forests mercilessly and as the oil keeps

mercilessly and as the oil keeps

mercilessly and as the oil keeps spilling in the rivers all water life

spilling in the rivers all water life

spilling in the rivers all water life disappears and those people that once

disappears and those people that once

disappears and those people that once we’re living off the forests are now

we’re living off the forests are now

we’re living off the forests are now unable to sustain themselves and are

unable to sustain themselves and are

unable to sustain themselves and are often forced to work for the same oil

often forced to work for the same oil

often forced to work for the same oil companies that are poisoning their lands

companies that are poisoning their lands

companies that are poisoning their lands fact is we are collectively trading our

fact is we are collectively trading our

fact is we are collectively trading our greatest biological treasure on earth

greatest biological treasure on earth

greatest biological treasure on earth and the air we breathe for burgers

and the air we breathe for burgers

and the air we breathe for burgers processed foods lipsticks shampoos

processed foods lipsticks shampoos

processed foods lipsticks shampoos fossil fuel and jewelry we are losing

fossil fuel and jewelry we are losing

fossil fuel and jewelry we are losing the most magical place on earth before

the most magical place on earth before

the most magical place on earth before we even get to know it and all that life

we even get to know it and all that life

we even get to know it and all that life the butterflies the insects the monkeys

the butterflies the insects the monkeys

the butterflies the insects the monkeys and the frogs

and the frogs

and the frogs thousands of species go extinct every

thousands of species go extinct every

thousands of species go extinct every year in the Amazon because as the forest

year in the Amazon because as the forest

year in the Amazon because as the forest shrinks as it breaks into parts the

shrinks as it breaks into parts the

shrinks as it breaks into parts the fragile symbiotic balance between all

fragile symbiotic balance between all

fragile symbiotic balance between all species falls apart when the forest is

species falls apart when the forest is

species falls apart when the forest is gone life is gone the music stops and

gone life is gone the music stops and

gone life is gone the music stops and the party is over

the party is over

the party is over I don’t know if I fulfilled my promise

I don’t know if I fulfilled my promise

I don’t know if I fulfilled my promise but I know that giving something back

but I know that giving something back

but I know that giving something back made me feel fulfilled and I know that I

made me feel fulfilled and I know that I

made me feel fulfilled and I know that I wouldn’t have given something back if I

wouldn’t have given something back if I

wouldn’t have given something back if I hadn’t healed my heart that’s why I

hadn’t healed my heart that’s why I

hadn’t healed my heart that’s why I believe that to heal our planet from all

believe that to heal our planet from all

believe that to heal our planet from all the wounds were causing we need to start

the wounds were causing we need to start

the wounds were causing we need to start looking inside for the wounds that are

looking inside for the wounds that are

looking inside for the wounds that are begging to be healed we need to face and

begging to be healed we need to face and

begging to be healed we need to face and let go of every conflict every fear and

let go of every conflict every fear and

let go of every conflict every fear and every pain that is poisoning our hearts

every pain that is poisoning our hearts

every pain that is poisoning our hearts belonging love and compassion from

belonging love and compassion from

belonging love and compassion from flowing freely through us because as the

flowing freely through us because as the

flowing freely through us because as the indigenous woman told me at the

indigenous woman told me at the

indigenous woman told me at the beginning of my journey and I confirmed

beginning of my journey and I confirmed

beginning of my journey and I confirmed for myself later on love is not

for myself later on love is not

for myself later on love is not something that we create on our own it’s

something that we create on our own it’s

something that we create on our own it’s not something we find on our path it’s

not something we find on our path it’s

not something we find on our path it’s something we allow to flow through us

something we allow to flow through us

something we allow to flow through us it’s always here

it’s always here

it’s always here it’s a vibrational frequency constantly

it’s a vibrational frequency constantly

it’s a vibrational frequency constantly and abundantly available around us all

and abundantly available around us all

and abundantly available around us all we are asked to do is open our hearts

we are asked to do is open our hearts

we are asked to do is open our hearts and tap into it every living being does

and tap into it every living being does

and tap into it every living being does it’s what the three stop into and they

it’s what the three stop into and they

it’s what the three stop into and they release oxygen for us to breathe

release oxygen for us to breathe

release oxygen for us to breathe it’s what the births tap into and they

it’s what the births tap into and they

it’s what the births tap into and they wake up and sing it’s what nature taps

wake up and sing it’s what nature taps

wake up and sing it’s what nature taps into when she creates a rain forest it’s

into when she creates a rain forest it’s

into when she creates a rain forest it’s what connects us imagine a world where

what connects us imagine a world where

what connects us imagine a world where we all begin to connect where we all tap

we all begin to connect where we all tap

we all begin to connect where we all tap into the vibration of love and we begin

into the vibration of love and we begin

into the vibration of love and we begin to see that everything is one where we

to see that everything is one where we

to see that everything is one where we all remember that we are connected to

all remember that we are connected to

all remember that we are connected to the body of the earth the same way a

the body of the earth the same way a

the body of the earth the same way a baby is connected to the body of its

baby is connected to the body of its

baby is connected to the body of its mother where we all accept

mother where we all accept

mother where we all accept responsibility for what we have done

responsibility for what we have done

responsibility for what we have done with an open heart no blaming no debate

with an open heart no blaming no debate

with an open heart no blaming no debate takes place no law needs to be applied

takes place no law needs to be applied

takes place no law needs to be applied so we change our ways a world where we

so we change our ways a world where we

so we change our ways a world where we all care to heal the wounds we have

all care to heal the wounds we have

all care to heal the wounds we have created and no one has to fight to save

created and no one has to fight to save

created and no one has to fight to save the Amazon because the Amazon and the

the Amazon because the Amazon and the

the Amazon because the Amazon and the whole planet are safe and healed by us

whole planet are safe and healed by us

whole planet are safe and healed by us already we’re gonna be amazing if this

already we’re gonna be amazing if this

already we’re gonna be amazing if this is our future well it’s in our hands

is our future well it’s in our hands

is our future well it’s in our hands or may I say in our hearts and the more

or may I say in our hearts and the more

or may I say in our hearts and the more we open our hearts the more we see that

we open our hearts the more we see that

we open our hearts the more we see that this future is becoming a reality

this future is becoming a reality

this future is becoming a reality more and more gatherings happen all

more and more gatherings happen all

more and more gatherings happen all around the world where people celebrate

around the world where people celebrate

around the world where people celebrate love and one as a pay respect to Mother

love and one as a pay respect to Mother

love and one as a pay respect to Mother Earth more and more people take action

Earth more and more people take action

Earth more and more people take action every day from the place of the heart

every day from the place of the heart

every day from the place of the heart more and more moments like the one we’re

more and more moments like the one we’re

more and more moments like the one we’re experiencing right now in this room will

experiencing right now in this room will

experiencing right now in this room will come a great shifting is unfolding

come a great shifting is unfolding

come a great shifting is unfolding consciousness is rising we are

consciousness is rising we are

consciousness is rising we are connecting we are remembering and we are

connecting we are remembering and we are

connecting we are remembering and we are healing we are collectively in the

healing we are collectively in the

healing we are collectively in the process of creating a whole new world

process of creating a whole new world

process of creating a whole new world order more powerful than the order of

order more powerful than the order of

order more powerful than the order of fear and separation that seems to be

fear and separation that seems to be

fear and separation that seems to be spreading so fast the seeds have been

spreading so fast the seeds have been

spreading so fast the seeds have been planted open your heart and join the

planted open your heart and join the

planted open your heart and join the tribe reconnect with nature and one

tribe reconnect with nature and one

tribe reconnect with nature and one another make a promise and the universe

another make a promise and the universe

another make a promise and the universe will give you everything you need to

will give you everything you need to

will give you everything you need to fulfill it trust me be fearless nature

fulfill it trust me be fearless nature

fulfill it trust me be fearless nature loves courage give something back and

loves courage give something back and

loves courage give something back and you will be rewarded with fulfillment

you will be rewarded with fulfillment

you will be rewarded with fulfillment spread the message and it will be heard

spread the message and it will be heard

spread the message and it will be heard open your heart and you’ll hear a yes

open your heart and you’ll hear a yes

open your heart and you’ll hear a yes because the wise shaman told me in the

because the wise shaman told me in the

because the wise shaman told me in the jungle the mind always has two options

jungle the mind always has two options

jungle the mind always has two options yes and no but the heart only has one

yes and no but the heart only has one

yes and no but the heart only has one yes

yes

yes [Applause]