I Heal - We Heal

"...I didn't have grandmas growing up because they were passed away but I had this lady that chose to kinda adopt us as a grandma and I loved her-- she had Multiple Sclerosis and so for about 25 years I watched her just deteriorate-- what it did was it just laid this desire that I want to be young...I want to be able to play with my grandkids..."

"I dialed 988...I told them I'm supposed to meet a friend in 2 hours and I want to meet her but I also have these thoughts, please just help me do anything- anything to prevent this from happening..."

Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of suicide, suicide attempts, and mental health struggles. Please listen with care. If you or someone you know is struggling, support is available—call or text 988 in the U.S. for free, 24/7 help.

"...and then one day I got lucky-- won the lottery I say. I woke up one morning in the middle of the pandemic with cancer...FANTASTIC!..this saved my life..."

"...this is just over two years now that I've been living in my car, healing from mold poisoning and Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS)..."

"In 2016, my life took an unexpected turn-- I fell into a coma that lasted almost 3 months...my family was already planning my funeral at that time and I came back..."

"I was a little boy, probably 6/7 years old but that encounter left a mark on me... left me with something I haven't forgotten..."

"...the greatest minority in today's world has nothing to do with skin color-- it has everything to do with authenticity, and it's harder and harder to be authentic in today's world because everyone wants to convert you into something..."

Change can feel uncomfortable, but shedding old layers is necessary for growth. Tune in as I break down the art of detachment and share grounding practices to help you find peace and balance during periods of transition.

"...pero yo nunca había visto en mi país tanta tanta tanta miseria- las personas desesperadas de cualquier edad, no tienen que ser viejitos, gente joven comiendo de la basura - eso me deprime, me deprime mucho..."

"...she has stage 4 cancer and they said she probably has 2 weeks -- it's such a horrible feeling when you have no control over something that's really important to you..."