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[Music] as a kid I remember often feeling
as a kid I remember often feeling
as a kid I remember often feeling overwhelmed by injustice particularly
overwhelmed by injustice particularly
overwhelmed by injustice particularly when he came to nature
when he came to nature
when he came to nature I saw trees cut down it would tear me
I saw trees cut down it would tear me
I saw trees cut down it would tear me apart I had my favorite spot by the
apart I had my favorite spot by the
apart I had my favorite spot by the beach vanish only to be replaced by a
beach vanish only to be replaced by a
beach vanish only to be replaced by a luxury hotel it make me few use the
luxury hotel it make me few use the
luxury hotel it make me few use the river in my neighborhood where we spend
river in my neighborhood where we spend
river in my neighborhood where we spend hours playing as kids
hours playing as kids
hours playing as kids gradually dried out and I just couldn’t
gradually dried out and I just couldn’t
gradually dried out and I just couldn’t quite get my head around it now as an
quite get my head around it now as an
quite get my head around it now as an adult I see even more abuse of my
adult I see even more abuse of my
adult I see even more abuse of my natural environment the difference
natural environment the difference
natural environment the difference though today he said I’ve managed to
though today he said I’ve managed to
though today he said I’ve managed to switch my fears to confidence and my
switch my fears to confidence and my
switch my fears to confidence and my anger to creativity and I was able to do
anger to creativity and I was able to do
anger to creativity and I was able to do that by planting my own garden my name
that by planting my own garden my name
that by planting my own garden my name is Sophia motsi and this is my story I
am a chemist
am a chemist oddly enough I am also an artist I’ve
oddly enough I am also an artist I’ve
oddly enough I am also an artist I’ve worked as a quality control a list a
worked as a quality control a list a
worked as a quality control a list a graphic designer
graphic designer
graphic designer art teacher chemistry tutor but most of
art teacher chemistry tutor but most of
art teacher chemistry tutor but most of the time I was working day-in day-out
the time I was working day-in day-out
the time I was working day-in day-out grasping anything that came my way but
grasping anything that came my way but
grasping anything that came my way but was ending each month with just enough
was ending each month with just enough
was ending each month with just enough to cover basic food needs utilities and
to cover basic food needs utilities and
to cover basic food needs utilities and transportation costs to top it all the
transportation costs to top it all the
transportation costs to top it all the financial crisis the banking collapse
financial crisis the banking collapse
financial crisis the banking collapse here in Cyprus left no one untouched
here in Cyprus left no one untouched
here in Cyprus left no one untouched including me job opportunities were
including me job opportunities were
including me job opportunities were becoming scarce and people could not
becoming scarce and people could not
becoming scarce and people could not afford to pay for my services anymore
afford to pay for my services anymore
afford to pay for my services anymore there I was this young professional with
there I was this young professional with
there I was this young professional with all these skills and expertise but
all these skills and expertise but
all these skills and expertise but without a single clue how was I going to
without a single clue how was I going to
without a single clue how was I going to survive as if all this wasn’t enough I
survive as if all this wasn’t enough I
survive as if all this wasn’t enough I began to feel disappointed with things I
began to feel disappointed with things I
began to feel disappointed with things I observed happening around the world the
observed happening around the world the
observed happening around the world the poverty the greed the excess the waste
poverty the greed the excess the waste
poverty the greed the excess the waste it all began to overwhelm me
it all began to overwhelm me
it all began to overwhelm me I felt consumed by
I felt consumed by
I felt consumed by like we have achieved the highest level
like we have achieved the highest level
like we have achieved the highest level of food abundance in the entire history
of food abundance in the entire history
of food abundance in the entire history of humanity today we produce enough
of humanity today we produce enough
of humanity today we produce enough calories in food to feed the entire
calories in food to feed the entire
calories in food to feed the entire world twice while we possess the means
world twice while we possess the means
world twice while we possess the means to produce pack ship food all across the
to produce pack ship food all across the
to produce pack ship food all across the world all throughout the year yet
world all throughout the year yet
world all throughout the year yet despite the abundance diseases thrive
despite the abundance diseases thrive
despite the abundance diseases thrive due to poor diet and nutrient
due to poor diet and nutrient
due to poor diet and nutrient deficiencies or the fact that every
deficiencies or the fact that every
deficiencies or the fact that every single day on this tiny island we throw
single day on this tiny island we throw
single day on this tiny island we throw away eight tons of fresh fruit and
away eight tons of fresh fruit and
away eight tons of fresh fruit and vegetables because we want to ensure
vegetables because we want to ensure
vegetables because we want to ensure better selling prices for them in the
better selling prices for them in the
better selling prices for them in the market it also bothered me that much of
market it also bothered me that much of
market it also bothered me that much of medical practice today depends on
medical practice today depends on
medical practice today depends on patented biomedicine and focuses only on
patented biomedicine and focuses only on
patented biomedicine and focuses only on symptom alleviation which results to
symptom alleviation which results to
symptom alleviation which results to more and more people chronically hooked
more and more people chronically hooked
more and more people chronically hooked to synthetic drugs resulting to more and
to synthetic drugs resulting to more and
to synthetic drugs resulting to more and more diseases due to their side effects
more diseases due to their side effects
more diseases due to their side effects I had enough I did not want to be part
I had enough I did not want to be part
I had enough I did not want to be part of the problem anymore I decided that
of the problem anymore I decided that
of the problem anymore I decided that from then on my life
from then on my life
from then on my life would be part of the solution it was
would be part of the solution it was
would be part of the solution it was game over for me I needed a redesign a
game over for me I needed a redesign a
game over for me I needed a redesign a new life so I began to regard I look
new life so I began to regard I look
new life so I began to regard I look around and I began to search for a way
around and I began to search for a way
around and I began to search for a way to survive a way that would have the
to survive a way that would have the
to survive a way that would have the least possible impact on my surroundings
least possible impact on my surroundings
least possible impact on my surroundings I wanted how did self-sufficiency look
I wanted how did self-sufficiency look
I wanted how did self-sufficiency look like was it even possible I searched I
like was it even possible I searched I
like was it even possible I searched I searched and everywhere I read the word
searched and everywhere I read the word
searched and everywhere I read the word permaculture showed up what I understood
permaculture showed up what I understood
permaculture showed up what I understood was that through this permaculture thing
was that through this permaculture thing
was that through this permaculture thing I would be able to create projects
I would be able to create projects
I would be able to create projects projects that will value and regenerate
projects that will value and regenerate
projects that will value and regenerate resources precious resources like food
resources precious resources like food
resources precious resources like food soil water and I would be able to design
soil water and I would be able to design
soil water and I would be able to design my garden my community my life I was
my garden my community my life I was
my garden my community my life I was hooked I had to get my hands on this so
hooked I had to get my hands on this so
hooked I had to get my hands on this so very soon I was enrolled in a 10 day
very soon I was enrolled in a 10 day
very soon I was enrolled in a 10 day permaculture course and I found myself
permaculture course and I found myself
permaculture course and I found myself waking up in say Anna’s seductive
waking up in say Anna’s seductive
waking up in say Anna’s seductive scenery
scenery
scenery I don’t know if it was the mystical
I don’t know if it was the mystical
I don’t know if it was the mystical forest and the gushing waters of the
forest and the gushing waters of the
forest and the gushing waters of the Peloponnese mountains or the beautiful
Peloponnese mountains or the beautiful
Peloponnese mountains or the beautiful facilities and the strong community
facilities and the strong community
facilities and the strong community spirit being built up on regrain Center
spirit being built up on regrain Center
spirit being built up on regrain Center but I was blown away I was filled with
but I was blown away I was filled with
but I was blown away I was filled with hope the change was possible for a few
hope the change was possible for a few
hope the change was possible for a few days only I was a part of a community
days only I was a part of a community
days only I was a part of a community where self-sufficiency was the aim and
where self-sufficiency was the aim and
where self-sufficiency was the aim and regeneration and the healing of the land
regeneration and the healing of the land
regeneration and the healing of the land and the people was a priority I
and the people was a priority I
and the people was a priority I witnessed it happen and I had to bring
witnessed it happen and I had to bring
witnessed it happen and I had to bring it back home now what I had to start
it back home now what I had to start
it back home now what I had to start with was a small piece of land that my
with was a small piece of land that my
with was a small piece of land that my dad inherited from his mom returning
dad inherited from his mom returning
dad inherited from his mom returning back home I get into the car 30 minutes
back home I get into the car 30 minutes
back home I get into the car 30 minutes later there I am this warm summer dawn
later there I am this warm summer dawn
later there I am this warm summer dawn walking around the land barefoot
walking around the land barefoot
walking around the land barefoot listening to the birds and crickets sing
listening to the birds and crickets sing
listening to the birds and crickets sing enjoying the calming sound of dancing
enjoying the calming sound of dancing
enjoying the calming sound of dancing pine needles I was fascinated I wanted
pine needles I was fascinated I wanted
pine needles I was fascinated I wanted to be independent right I wanted to be
to be independent right I wanted to be
to be independent right I wanted to be able to produce my own food this this
able to produce my own food this this
able to produce my own food this this was it
was it
was it this was my chance for a new life a new
this was my chance for a new life a new
this was my chance for a new life a new beginning and then it struck me now what
beginning and then it struck me now what
beginning and then it struck me now what my head flooded with questions millions
my head flooded with questions millions
my head flooded with questions millions of questions we learned at the course
of questions we learned at the course
of questions we learned at the course like how much rain do I get within a
like how much rain do I get within a
like how much rain do I get within a year to have a problem with frost or
year to have a problem with frost or
year to have a problem with frost or flooding during the winter what trees
flooding during the winter what trees
flooding during the winter what trees should I plant how do you even plant a
should I plant how do you even plant a
should I plant how do you even plant a tree at that point I couldn’t quite tell
tree at that point I couldn’t quite tell
tree at that point I couldn’t quite tell the difference between a tomato and a
the difference between a tomato and a
the difference between a tomato and a pumpkin plant let alone the answers to
pumpkin plant let alone the answers to
pumpkin plant let alone the answers to all that so took a deep breath and I
all that so took a deep breath and I
all that so took a deep breath and I said to myself I will start small and so
said to myself I will start small and so
said to myself I will start small and so I decided to head up there once a week
I decided to head up there once a week
I decided to head up there once a week and work on creating my first vegetable
and work on creating my first vegetable
and work on creating my first vegetable garden and here is where the lessons I
garden and here is where the lessons I
garden and here is where the lessons I want to share with you begins my short
want to share with you begins my short
want to share with you begins my short experience with gardening quickly showed
experience with gardening quickly showed
experience with gardening quickly showed me that number one
me that number one
me that number one I can feel my stomach and pantry with a
I can feel my stomach and pantry with a
I can feel my stomach and pantry with a little bit of soil water and sunshine my
little bit of soil water and sunshine my
little bit of soil water and sunshine my weekly gardening agenda included all
weekly gardening agenda included all
weekly gardening agenda included all sorts of things like seed sowing
sorts of things like seed sowing
sorts of things like seed sowing transplanting veggies mulching vegie
transplanting veggies mulching vegie
transplanting veggies mulching vegie beds turning compost caring for the
beds turning compost caring for the
beds turning compost caring for the trees land work was endless but so was
trees land work was endless but so was
trees land work was endless but so was the fun there was a great deal of
the fun there was a great deal of
the fun there was a great deal of satisfaction having almost all the
satisfaction having almost all the
satisfaction having almost all the ingredients in my of my meals come from
ingredients in my of my meals come from
ingredients in my of my meals come from this small patch of a garden I was even
this small patch of a garden I was even
this small patch of a garden I was even soon producing more than I can fit in my
soon producing more than I can fit in my
soon producing more than I can fit in my plate so I started preserving food I
plate so I started preserving food I
plate so I started preserving food I started storing food in my freezer
started storing food in my freezer
started storing food in my freezer drying veggies in the Sun making sauces
drying veggies in the Sun making sauces
drying veggies in the Sun making sauces chutneys jams
chutneys jams
chutneys jams I had told every single part of this its
I had told every single part of this its
I had told every single part of this its glories as well as its challenges there
glories as well as its challenges there
glories as well as its challenges there was the time I spent months growing
was the time I spent months growing
was the time I spent months growing seedlings from seeds and then weeks
seedlings from seeds and then weeks
seedlings from seeds and then weeks preparing the vegetable beds and days
preparing the vegetable beds and days
preparing the vegetable beds and days transplanting them only to have
transplanting them only to have
transplanting them only to have everything demolished in an hour’s he’ll
everything demolished in an hour’s he’ll
everything demolished in an hour’s he’ll store four months of prep work and my
store four months of prep work and my
store four months of prep work and my food supply for the next five months
food supply for the next five months
food supply for the next five months vanishing before my eyes within minutes
vanishing before my eyes within minutes
vanishing before my eyes within minutes I cried for days but then I realized
I cried for days but then I realized
I cried for days but then I realized this was all part of it in my current
this was all part of it in my current
this was all part of it in my current life I chose to be part of nature and I
life I chose to be part of nature and I
life I chose to be part of nature and I had to play by her rules sometimes the
had to play by her rules sometimes the
had to play by her rules sometimes the agony of supporting my choice of life
agony of supporting my choice of life
agony of supporting my choice of life seems impossible to handle yet support
seems impossible to handle yet support
seems impossible to handle yet support somehow always shows up now picture this
somehow always shows up now picture this
somehow always shows up now picture this there I am planting hundreds of lettuces
there I am planting hundreds of lettuces
there I am planting hundreds of lettuces at the same time proudly thinking I’m
at the same time proudly thinking I’m
at the same time proudly thinking I’m assuring my food supply for the next
assuring my food supply for the next
assuring my food supply for the next couple of months and then I realize it
couple of months and then I realize it
couple of months and then I realize it all has to be harvested at the same time
all has to be harvested at the same time
all has to be harvested at the same time and there’s only so much letters you can
and there’s only so much letters you can
and there’s only so much letters you can eat
eat
eat but my friends were like well would love
but my friends were like well would love
but my friends were like well would love to buy some from you
to buy some from you
to buy some from you so my surplus problem turns into a
so my surplus problem turns into a
so my surplus problem turns into a solution now the chemist inside right
solution now the chemist inside right
solution now the chemist inside right that chemist was fascinated playing with
that chemist was fascinated playing with
that chemist was fascinated playing with the soil but that chemist was
the soil but that chemist was
the soil but that chemist was particularly excited when I realized
particularly excited when I realized
particularly excited when I realized that beyond food and here comes number
that beyond food and here comes number
that beyond food and here comes number two I can grow health in my garden I
two I can grow health in my garden I
two I can grow health in my garden I learned that almost half of the plants
learned that almost half of the plants
learned that almost half of the plants that grow in Cyprus have registered
that grow in Cyprus have registered
that grow in Cyprus have registered pharmaceutical properties so I studied
pharmaceutical properties so I studied
pharmaceutical properties so I studied that the more I studied the more I was
that the more I studied the more I was
that the more I studied the more I was able to replace synthetic drugs with
able to replace synthetic drugs with
able to replace synthetic drugs with homemade remedies migraines menstrual
homemade remedies migraines menstrual
homemade remedies migraines menstrual pains flu allergy symptoms mosquito
pains flu allergy symptoms mosquito
pains flu allergy symptoms mosquito bites with every opportunity I was
bites with every opportunity I was
bites with every opportunity I was fascinated to use plants that I had
fascinated to use plants that I had
fascinated to use plants that I had harvested from my own garden or I found
harvested from my own garden or I found
harvested from my own garden or I found growing out in the wild
growing out in the wild
growing out in the wild now my work with herbes brought me
now my work with herbes brought me
now my work with herbes brought me closely to my third conclusion I can
closely to my third conclusion I can
closely to my third conclusion I can actually clean my house with thinks I
actually clean my house with thinks I
actually clean my house with thinks I can eat bathrooms
can eat bathrooms
can eat bathrooms floors kimchi counters clothes I was
floors kimchi counters clothes I was
floors kimchi counters clothes I was quickly replacing expensive chemical
quickly replacing expensive chemical
quickly replacing expensive chemical cleaners with innocent mixes of edible
cleaners with innocent mixes of edible
cleaners with innocent mixes of edible ingredients I was mixing soda with
ingredients I was mixing soda with
ingredients I was mixing soda with vinegar to unclog my sewage pipes and
vinegar to unclog my sewage pipes and
vinegar to unclog my sewage pipes and ground coffee to take off smells from
ground coffee to take off smells from
ground coffee to take off smells from food containers citrus infusions from
food containers citrus infusions from
food containers citrus infusions from the lemon tree right outside my door to
the lemon tree right outside my door to
the lemon tree right outside my door to sterilize my kitchen counters what more
sterilize my kitchen counters what more
sterilize my kitchen counters what more I was able to make my own soap deodorant
I was able to make my own soap deodorant
I was able to make my own soap deodorant cosmetics in the same pot I would eat
cosmetics in the same pot I would eat
cosmetics in the same pot I would eat out of a few seconds later now this
out of a few seconds later now this
out of a few seconds later now this whole shift towards natural solutions
whole shift towards natural solutions
whole shift towards natural solutions quickly made me realize number four that
quickly made me realize number four that
quickly made me realize number four that I can stay fit and healthy and discover
I can stay fit and healthy and discover
I can stay fit and healthy and discover the world on my own two feet
the world on my own two feet
the world on my own two feet and all for free let me explain that a
and all for free let me explain that a
and all for free let me explain that a little bit better
little bit better
little bit better there was no longer money nor time for
there was no longer money nor time for
there was no longer money nor time for expensive gym memberships I wanted to be
expensive gym memberships I wanted to be
expensive gym memberships I wanted to be able to work out on my own and be
able to work out on my own and be
able to work out on my own and be outdoors as much as possible so
outdoors as much as possible so
outdoors as much as possible so naturally my bicycle became my preferred
naturally my bicycle became my preferred
naturally my bicycle became my preferred vehicle and I cruised around on it
vehicle and I cruised around on it
vehicle and I cruised around on it pretty much everywhere I went on two
pretty much everywhere I went on two
pretty much everywhere I went on two wheels I discovered the Kama sunrises of
wheels I discovered the Kama sunrises of
wheels I discovered the Kama sunrises of pizzerias mountain range and how
pizzerias mountain range and how
pizzerias mountain range and how mornings look like in nearby villages
mornings look like in nearby villages
mornings look like in nearby villages and that sweet afternoon breeze while
and that sweet afternoon breeze while
and that sweet afternoon breeze while gushing through went after lows dense
gushing through went after lows dense
gushing through went after lows dense pine forest between cycling around
pine forest between cycling around
pine forest between cycling around cypress open what’s the swimming trail
cypress open what’s the swimming trail
cypress open what’s the swimming trail running possibilities for exploration
running possibilities for exploration
running possibilities for exploration were endless trail running long trail
were endless trail running long trail
were endless trail running long trail running caught me to some of the most
running caught me to some of the most
running caught me to some of the most majestic landscapes I’ve ever
majestic landscapes I’ve ever
majestic landscapes I’ve ever experienced in my life
experienced in my life
experienced in my life I’ve visited the same hiking trails time
I’ve visited the same hiking trails time
I’ve visited the same hiking trails time and time again and I was fascinated to
and time again and I was fascinated to
and time again and I was fascinated to observe how were patterns changing our
observe how were patterns changing our
observe how were patterns changing our seasons were changing I learned how to
seasons were changing I learned how to
seasons were changing I learned how to forage for wild edibles and where and
forage for wild edibles and where and
forage for wild edibles and where and when medicinal plants are growing now
when medicinal plants are growing now
when medicinal plants are growing now this whole journey began in an attempt
this whole journey began in an attempt
this whole journey began in an attempt to achieve food health overall
to achieve food health overall
to achieve food health overall well-being but even absolutely no sense
well-being but even absolutely no sense
well-being but even absolutely no sense if I couldn’t share all this with more
if I couldn’t share all this with more
if I couldn’t share all this with more people and this leads me to my final and
people and this leads me to my final and
people and this leads me to my final and in a way most rewarding aspect of my
in a way most rewarding aspect of my
in a way most rewarding aspect of my journey that’s number five I am NOT my
journey that’s number five I am NOT my
journey that’s number five I am NOT my own it didn’t take long to realize that
own it didn’t take long to realize that
own it didn’t take long to realize that there were others many many others and
there were others many many others and
there were others many many others and we quickly connected we were sharing
we quickly connected we were sharing
we quickly connected we were sharing knowledge we were sharing our dreams our
knowledge we were sharing our dreams our
knowledge we were sharing our dreams our hopes our fears for the future
hopes our fears for the future
hopes our fears for the future we grew stronger together together we
we grew stronger together together we
we grew stronger together together we organised events lectures presentations
organised events lectures presentations
organised events lectures presentations workshops seminars and we were
workshops seminars and we were
workshops seminars and we were addressing contemporary social and
addressing contemporary social and
addressing contemporary social and environmental problems and we were
environmental problems and we were
environmental problems and we were proposing solutions for them
proposing solutions for them
proposing solutions for them together we created Cyprus seed service
together we created Cyprus seed service
together we created Cyprus seed service an heirloom seed saving group with the
an heirloom seed saving group with the
an heirloom seed saving group with the aim to empower and to connect the
aim to empower and to connect the
aim to empower and to connect the gardener the farmer what we do is that
gardener the farmer what we do is that
gardener the farmer what we do is that we actually collect seeds traditional
we actually collect seeds traditional
we actually collect seeds traditional varieties of seeds and then we multiply
varieties of seeds and then we multiply
varieties of seeds and then we multiply them and we then share them with people
them and we then share them with people
them and we then share them with people because we realized that food
because we realized that food
because we realized that food sovereignty and true independence
sovereignty and true independence
sovereignty and true independence derives from the smallest and most
derives from the smallest and most
derives from the smallest and most powerful precursor of life a seat
powerful precursor of life a seat
powerful precursor of life a seat so we begun building our own seed bank a
so we begun building our own seed bank a
so we begun building our own seed bank a dome made out of sandbags and soil and
dome made out of sandbags and soil and
dome made out of sandbags and soil and all these projects helping permaculture
all these projects helping permaculture
all these projects helping permaculture and ethical food growing in schools and
and ethical food growing in schools and
and ethical food growing in schools and we worked with schools in creating
we worked with schools in creating
we worked with schools in creating resilient vegetable and herb gardens and
resilient vegetable and herb gardens and
resilient vegetable and herb gardens and collaborated with kids on learning basic
collaborated with kids on learning basic
collaborated with kids on learning basic self-sufficiency tools now through this
self-sufficiency tools now through this
self-sufficiency tools now through this journey meeting so many passionate
journey meeting so many passionate
journey meeting so many passionate people who were ready to commit and
people who were ready to commit and
people who were ready to commit and sustained in life through respect and
sustained in life through respect and
sustained in life through respect and collaboration with nature we were
collaboration with nature we were
collaboration with nature we were inspired to create the Cyprus eco
inspired to create the Cyprus eco
inspired to create the Cyprus eco festival an annual festival a
festival an annual festival a
festival an annual festival a celebration of life actually with music
celebration of life actually with music
celebration of life actually with music food talks workshops were when end local
food talks workshops were when end local
food talks workshops were when end local products were the producer meets
products were the producer meets
products were the producer meets directly with a customer and they share
directly with a customer and they share
directly with a customer and they share their knowledge on the handcrafted
their knowledge on the handcrafted
their knowledge on the handcrafted chemical free products now looking back
chemical free products now looking back
chemical free products now looking back I see that it all started as a panic
I see that it all started as a panic
I see that it all started as a panic reaction to financial crisis is this an
reaction to financial crisis is this an
reaction to financial crisis is this an attempt to escape the norm am i a hippie
attempt to escape the norm am i a hippie
attempt to escape the norm am i a hippie dreaming of change and my planet’s
dreaming of change and my planet’s
dreaming of change and my planet’s well-being
well-being
well-being am i a rebel resisting the system I
am i a rebel resisting the system I
am i a rebel resisting the system I don’t know non ously I don’t think it
don’t know non ously I don’t think it
don’t know non ously I don’t think it matters what I do know though is that
matters what I do know though is that
matters what I do know though is that like seeds so we humans hold tremendous
like seeds so we humans hold tremendous
like seeds so we humans hold tremendous amount of power inside I now know that
amount of power inside I now know that
amount of power inside I now know that each choice we make from the food we eat
each choice we make from the food we eat
each choice we make from the food we eat the clothes we wear the way we transport
the clothes we wear the way we transport
the clothes we wear the way we transport ourselves to work every single day each
ourselves to work every single day each
ourselves to work every single day each choice has an impact on how the world
choice has an impact on how the world
choice has an impact on how the world form surrounds us I now understand the
form surrounds us I now understand the
form surrounds us I now understand the power of community nothing I have
power of community nothing I have
power of community nothing I have achieved this past four years would have
achieved this past four years would have
achieved this past four years would have been possible without the support of my
been possible without the support of my
been possible without the support of my community my family my friends sometimes
community my family my friends sometimes
community my family my friends sometimes people I just met today I walk on the
people I just met today I walk on the
people I just met today I walk on the path of natural living with commitment
understanding every day how to take as
understanding every day how to take as little as I can from my environment and
little as I can from my environment and
little as I can from my environment and how to give back as much as I can
how to give back as much as I can
how to give back as much as I can my vision is ever more clear focus on
my vision is ever more clear focus on
my vision is ever more clear focus on education and awareness of the power
education and awareness of the power
education and awareness of the power each of us possesses to create and
each of us possesses to create and
each of us possesses to create and sustain a thriving future for ourselves
sustain a thriving future for ourselves
sustain a thriving future for ourselves if our hope or planet because at the end
if our hope or planet because at the end
if our hope or planet because at the end we will protect only what we love and we
we will protect only what we love and we
we will protect only what we love and we love only what we understand and we
love only what we understand and we
love only what we understand and we understand only what we’re taught so
understand only what we’re taught so
understand only what we’re taught so let’s decide what is worth sharing what
let’s decide what is worth sharing what
let’s decide what is worth sharing what is worth teaching and let’s take a step
is worth teaching and let’s take a step
is worth teaching and let’s take a step forward together
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