For the last four months, I have been blessed with living and breathing nature 24/7. The view from my bedroom window still takes my breath away. When I go back into the paramo to work with the condors, I get the opportunity to walk alone through beautiful valleys for an hour. We all know the saying, You don’t know what you got till it’s gone” but what about “sometimes you don’t know what you’ve been missing?”
On Heightening Consciousness (An Unacknowledged Responsibility)
About Jillian Doke
Jillian is passionate about human connection and the beauty within every person. She is involved in teaching students about global issues, co-heading the Humanitarian Club at her high school, and fighting against injustices. Her goals for the year are to overcome many of her fears, grow as an individual, and immerse herself in a new culture and language. Her favorite quote is, "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." - Martin Luther King, Jr.