CHAPTERS & CATALYSTS

Living in Mongolia for three years in my early 20s significantly shaped how I view and live in the world. I learned to slow down. When I slow down, I am able to appreciate the natural world and attend to my inner world. I saw how my Mongolian friends, who are Tibetan Buddhist, accept death as a part of the life cycle, and it taught me to live fully and with gratitude because every day, every moment, is precious.

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Deciding to not continue on in a doctoral program was one of the best decisions I ever made. The acute stress of that time led me to discovering the healing benefits of yoga, traditional Chinese medicine, and a healthy diet. It took pushing myself almost to the breaking point for me to identify the kind of life that is not right for me.

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My life changed when I studied Tera Mai Reiki and another form of energy healing. The first thing I needed to do as a healer, however, was to heal myself. The year of solitude and meditation in Thailand and the quiet years that followed gave birth to my novel Mongol Healer which follows a healer's journey as she comes into her own in spite of great trauma. 

 

In Hawaii, I was immediately drawn to Anam Thubten Rinpoche's incisive, peaceful, and deeply compassionate teachings. After several years of attending Anam's retreats, I took the Bodhisattva's vow and completed the Dharmata Foundation's Dharma Leadership program. 

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In all the places that I have lived, I have spent time with people from all different walks of life: different cultures, skin tones, abilities, sexual orientations, genders, ages, socioeconomic status, educational level, gifts. I have learned from everyone who has touched my life. 

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All these chapters and catalysts inform my life work as a healer whether the modality is IFS healing, sex therapy, energy healing, or psychedelic-assisted therapy.

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Photo by Gregory Paul

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