Hello, my name is Bene-Joaquin Herer and most of my life I have needed help. There were life lessons that I didn’t properly learn and once I became hurt, I didn’t know how to discuss it with the world around me. I saw many of the people that i wished to emulate sucking it up to accomplish their goals. I wasn’t privy to their struggles at home so I do not know how they handled them but I couldn’t with the tools that I had. I didn’t even know how to say what I was feeling and how it affected me. I believed I was asking for help when I couldn’t even say what was wrong. I eventually got to a place in life that I couldn’t exist as myself. I started to talk to various mental health experts but I kept having an issue that I couldn’t overcome. Eventually I would encounter the wall where we would become familiar enough for me to be comfortable with them but not comfortable enough to push me in uncomfortable ways.
I was and am fortunate enough to have people close to me that saw how I was struggling and asked if I was ready to try an alternative method in my healing journey. I spoke with my therapist and she agreed to work with me as we researched plant medicines. I found a great community and was able to do some ceremonies. I noticed immediate improvements. I was able to become self-aware enough to start to listen to the language I was using and started to get help. It was relieving to be able to address things that I have been avoiding for almost four decades. I realized that while this work was intense, it was far easier than living life incomplete. I knew that because this plant medicine was vital and impactful, and I would dedicate my life to helping others as I was helped.
When I was getting started on formulating how I could help the community, I had the opportunity to discuss with others about creating an inclusive, healing, informative and safe environment. I had visions and aspirations of creating a certain space but I didn’t have all the techniques to build it alone. I was able to find a community of people that all understood my story and could relate. We came together to form Cielo. We are proud to announce that we are building a sacred place in Colorado. We are accepting donations to build, staff and operate the new facilities. We have most of the resources that we will need in place and now are raising funds. If you or anyone you know who need help or are interested in helping others. Please visit us at https://cielo.gold/donate/ for more information.
Thank you for taking time out of your busy life to read about why I am so dedicated to this community. I am truly thankful from the bottom of my heart. I love and appreciate you all so much.
Humbly and Sincerely,
Bene-Joaquin Herer
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