This is part 2 of last week's episode. Today I share the 4 main important things I've learned and received from my spiritual journey. I believe that everybody can experience these once they start walking down this path. Watch how much better your life gets if you can implement just one of them!

1- It has taught me to really think for myself.

2- helped me to heal

3- I have learned to be grateful and appreciate everything.

4- It has helped me to remember who I truly am.

We all have our own unique journeys in life. Today, I share how I embarked on the spiritual path. It was not easy. At the very beginning, I felt alienated. I had to figure everything out on my own since I had nobody that understood me. It was a roller coaster of emotions, many ups and downs. It was during those times that I truly found myself and understood what I am meant to do.

It can be quite confusing and hard to start your self-healing journey. Everyone wants to live a better life, but how many people really want to get uncomfortable and do the work? Trust me, I feel you. It's not easy, it sucks, it hurts… BUT, all of that pain will turn into your strength down the road. From my own experience and what I've seen until now, these are the 5 steps one must take to truly start this journey.

• You must have suffered enough to make the decision that you no longer want to feel that way.
• Move your ego to the side and don't play the victim.
• Ask yourself powerful questions.
• Take your time answering & reflecting
• Be easy on yourself. Be proud of the work you're doing.

After leaving the monastic life and coming back to Montreal, I decided to continue living my life with a few of the precepts I had adopted. In today's episode, I speak about the ones that I personally decided to keep and how they can positively influence you.

• No killing
• No stealing
• No false speech: lying, gossiping, taking credit…
• No consuming harmful substances: alcohol, drugs…
• No adultery

Also, I make a connection between the 4 Toltec agreements from Don Miguel Ruiz and the precepts we were following.

Ever wanted to know what it's like living as a Monk? Today, I will take you on a journey of a day in my life as a Monk. I share everything from the moment I wake up until I go to bed. Also, the famous 227 precepts that we had to live by. Seems like a lot to follow right? You would be surprised how fast one adapts to them!

We are currently living in a time where suffering is considered "normal". Anxiety, depression and all other mental health problems are "cured" with a pill. The majority of us are chasing some external thing and we believe that will bring us happiness. It's not our fault for believing this since it has been pushed onto us for the longest time now. Today, I speak about why I believe this is wrong and what spirituality can do to help us wake up and live a better life.

In today's episode, I share 5 important lessons I learned while living as a Monk. Applying them can absolutely change your life. These can be used in your everyday life and applying them can absolutely change you.

The 5 lessons:

• Building discipline
• Living day by day
• Practicing mindfulness
• Welcoming silence with open arms
• Learning to be more compassionate, grateful and humble

Everyone loves a good story. Today, I open up and become vulnerable. This is my story of who I was before I became the person I am today. Most of us have felt lost at some point in our lives, we may have even made decisions that we aren't proud of. Don't worry, this is all part of living. We grow up, we make mistakes, we learn and we CAN change! Your past does not define you. Everything you experience in life is meant to teach you something. By sharing my own story, I hope that some of you guys will be able to do the same. You never know who you can inspire!

Welcome to the Will of the Soul podcast. For my first episode, I share why I decided to start this new adventure, who I am and what makes me different. After living as a Buddhist Monk, I knew it was the right time to start sharing what I have to say. Life has a funny way of working things out for us. Follow your soul and you will always end up at the right place!