My healing journey kicked off in mid-2015, and what a ride it has been!

Before that, my life felt like a whirlwind.

I was so caught up in everything happening around me that I didn’t let myself take a moment to look inward.

I was always hopping from one project or goal to the next, constantly creating new challenges that I thought I absolutely had to conquer.

On the outside, I looked pretty successful:

• I worked for the largest patent office in Latin America as a translator.
• I traveled to several countries.
• I was married and enjoying a very comfortable life.

But on the inside,

I was anything but okay.

Without a

true connection to myself,

I was anxious, insecure,

and felt

completely

lost.

I felt a deep sense of emptiness that I tried to fill with books, travel, and all sorts of distractions.

For over a decade, this facade held up—until 2015, when everything began to unravel.

It felt like I was watching

my carefully built

sandcastle

wash

away.

The more I tried

to hold it together,

the more

difficult

it

became.

By August 2015, I felt like I had hit rock bottom.

I tried therapy for the first time, but the experience was disappointing; I felt worse than before and decided to stop.

Shortly after, I went through a divorce and moved back to Brazil, my home country.

In March 2016, I finally made the choice to prioritize my well-being.

I packed my bags and moved to São Paulo—my hometown is Rio de Janeiro, and I didn’t know a single person in the city!

There, I embarked on a journey

of self-discovery,

healing,

and

self-acceptance.

Without a clear roadmap or mentor, I decided to trust my intuition to guide me.

I made some great choices but also stumbled a few times along the way. I faced many existential crises and often felt quite lonely.

In my first year in São Paulo, I found myself friendless and grappling with my emotions, often thinking about giving up.

One day, I would feel fine;

the next, something

would rock me

to my

core.

It was like being on a treadmill,

where I was taking

one step forward

and two

steps

back.

Looking back now, I’m amazed at the strength I found to get through that tough time.

Ten years later, 2025, I can proudly say I’m grateful for every book, video, course, and person I encountered during that period.

Even on my darkest days, something within me kept pushing me forward.

Thanks to meditation, which I started in 2015, I was able to identify and heal the various issues I faced, including:

• Anxiety
• Paranoia
• Hyperactivity
• PTSD
• Insomnia

And so many others that I can’t even recall anymore.

After some time away, I decided to give therapy another shot to tackle my childhood traumas and recent struggles.

This time around, I found an amazing therapist who guided me without retraumatizing me, and that made a world of difference.

Instead of feeling worse, I started improving month after month, gradually growing more confident and self-aware.

My therapist taught me how to:

• Name my feelings

• Embrace and safely release my anger and pain

• Identify and express my needs

And, most importantly, to feel comfortable being myself.

I’ve finally stopped the cycle of taking one step forward and two steps back.

Now, life flows more smoothly.

Sure, it still has its twists and turns, but I’ve learned to navigate it with a sense of calm rather than feeling overwhelmed all the time.

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