Understanding ourselves is the most important work we can do in our lives. You are an important part of this world, and you are also a world entirely within yourself. The complexities of the human soul are vast, and deeply connected to your past, present, and future. Reveal your truth, and be amazed by the transformations that'll occur, the benefits of which are profound and infinite.

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     In 2015 I thought I had achieved my dream life. After graduating from a prestigious business school in Southern California, I earned a competitive job in marketing at a thriving medical device company. At only 22 I had a nice car, a sea view apartment, and was perfectly placed to climb the corporate ladder. I had “made it”. But I was completely and utterly miserable. The breaking point came when I was about to receive a promotion, and I didn't want it. An earth shattering realization. Who was I? I created a lovely life, but it was for someone else, a person I felt little true connection with. I was wearing a mask of who I thought I should be, crafted from the expectations of my excessively critical family, my high pressure cultural background, and my own shame. I thought I was building a life I wanted, but it was really a cage, and I was finally ready to step out of it and find who I actually was. I gave away all of my belongings and left California with only a small backpack of essentials, with no other goal than to live nomadically and travel as long as I could. 

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     Since then I've met fascinating people of all ages and walks of life, slept in everything from the floor of a boat to a celebrity's mansion, seen places depressingly rough and awe-inspiringly beautiful, and struggled over and over but kept getting back up. And now, 41 countries later, I can say that I found what I was looking for. My values, my beliefs, my fears, my passions, my insecurities, my hopes, my story, myself. I also found my loving husband, a fellow traveler and my biggest supporter. A man I'm grateful for everyday.

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     The journey of self-discovery is really the journey of self-acceptance. It's a continuous process. But I can promise you, the healing journey is worthwhile, and incredibly rewarding every step of the way. My story isn't over, and neither is yours. Honesty, compassion, and connection are the lessons I continue to learn, and the foundation of my practice as a yoga teacher and wellness coach. To be seen and understood are essential to true healing and transformation. When you're ready, reach out. I'll take your hand, and for a time we can walk the path together.​

 

- Ren 晶 (Jīng)