I’ve always considered myself a “seeker.” I vividly remember being 7 or 8 years old, looking up at the sky, and contemplating the idea of infinity. It blew my mind. That early curiosity about life’s big questions has stayed with me. Isn’t it fascinating how one book, conversation, or idea can lead to another, shaping your thoughts and beliefs?
In my most recent discoveries, I came across Salvador Poe and his book Liberation IS. His work and perspective offers up an idea that has stopped me in my tracks: we don’t need more knowledge or answers to connect with our true selves. Poe suggests that we already have everything essential if we simply be. By expanding our awareness and tuning into our senses, we can find presence—and perhaps that’s all that truly matters. According to him, suffering comes from living in the past or anxiously anticipating the future. His message—that freedom and peace come from letting go and questioning the constant need to strive—feels like a breath of fresh air.
Freedom from the Wellness Hamster Wheel
With wellness information everywhere, clients often arrive with long lists of questions sparked by what they’ve read, seen on social media, or heard in podcasts—from life-changing biohacks to the latest nutrition trends. I can see the hamster wheel spinning: Is this right? Is this right for me? I get it—I’ve been there too. It’s easy to believe the next biohack or trend will finally make us “right” and “well.”
But what if wellness, like spirituality, isn’t something to chase? What if it comes from a deeper, more intentional connection with ourselves? What if we tuned out the noise and trusted our internal compass—and the present moment? Here are a few ways I’m playing with how to “do this.”
