I started working with Mas Sajady and Xponential Intelligence simultaneously with Star. They taught me to cultivate a sense of purpose and clarity by focusing on the present moment and taking each step mindfully, one word, breath, and step at a time. This is how I completed the manuscript for The Lantern Oracle.

Living with mental illness is like navigating through a landmine, where every turn presents new challenges and obstacles. Yet, amidst the chaos lies profound moments of self-discovery, uncovering layers of identity beyond the confines of our conditions

In life, we often encounter obstacles that seem insurmountable. These challenges can range from personal struggles to professional roadblocks, and they can either hold us back or serve as a catalyst that propels us forward. However, one fundamental truth remains: the only way to discover the solution is to face the problem head-on. We can only begin to understand the cause needing constructive attention and action by confronting the problem.

In life, we often encounter obstacles that seem insurmountable. These challenges can range from personal struggles to professional roadblocks, and they can either hold us back or serve as a catalyst that propels us forward. However, one fundamental truth remains: the only way to discover the solution is to face the problem head-on. We can only begin to understand the cause needing constructive attention and action by confronting the problem.

The day one of my PhD supervisors referred to life and all its facets as a process, I felt like my brain was breaking. What did she mean by "the life process?"

Significant trials and tribulations can often feel overwhelming, making us feel out of our depth and hopeless. Neither is true.

Achieving any personal or professional goal involves a point where the option to give up is irresistible. During these moments of feeling defeated, we can resign ourselves to the belief that all that remains in our power is to accept defeat.

Life includes challenges, obstacles, and resistance—not at every turn or all the time, but they are part of life's ever-changing ebb and flow. Daring to search for a better life experience is embracing the power of curiosity and openness. The compulsion to seek understanding, advancement, and solutions is good. Expanding the boundaries of our knowledge, frustrations and what is unacceptable to our current experience is life-affirming.

It's up to us to discover what lies beyond what is known and comfortably familiar to us. Untouched possibilities lie beyond the perceived limitations of our daily lives. While confronting, remaining open to new ways of thinking, doing, and experiencing new environments and people is ultimately rewarding and self-empowering.

It's easy to feel overwhelmed by the magnitude of what we'd like to do, experience, or achieve, especially when we have setbacks, lack of resources or conditions that also need to be managed.