From Survival to awakening

My upbringing was undeniably challenging, and the pain I went through in those years became some of my greatest teachers. 

I experienced several life-changing moments early on.

Almost losing my mom to mental illness

Watching my dad battle cancer

Facing bankruptcy

Being told that I didn't have the grades to get into college.

I was heading down a dark path that could have easily ended in jail or worse. But in those “dark night” moments, something in me began to wake up. I discovered meditation and found solace in the teachings of spiritual guides like Eckhart Tolle and Eastern traditions. After years consumed by chaos and survival, I developed a drive to create financial security and “make it” in society.

climbing the ladder

Over the next two decades, I thrived as a professional achieving various high performance awards in the IT consulting and advisory and eventually leadership—supporting large-scale digital transformation efforts. For a time, I truly loved the work—I felt inspired by the challenge. But I poured so much of myself into my career that I often left little for my own joy. At times, the overworking pushed me to the edge of burnout. Something inside me was asking for more. I wasn’t fulfilled in my life as a whole and I was overcompensating in my professional life to the detriment of my personal life. I was feeling a call inside me that wanted to be expressed.

The Pause That Changed Everything

When the pandemic hit, it forced me to slow down and reflect. I began asking deeper questions:

What is my purpose for being here?

What do i need to heal and repattern?

What do I truly value?

What would bring more joy and flow into my life?

These questions reignited a familiar inner calling.

Rewriting the Narrative

What followed was a deep period of self-discovery. I immersed myself in Buddhism, meditation , yoga, psychology, and an endless stream of self-development books, podcasts, trainings, medicine journeys, relational practices, and guidance from an excellent mentor.

It was a time of profound introspection—a search to understand the roots of my discomfort and to uncover what a purpose-driven and fulfilling life could look like.

Through this journey, I came to realize something essential:

My soul’s purpose wasn’t just to survive, succeed, or meet external expectations.
It was to heal, to awaken, and to guide others on their own path of transformation.

Even more than that—it was to live in balance.
To feel fulfilled in all areas of life, not just in my career.

I began rewriting the story of what success meant to me.
I unraveled the patterns of overworking and separated my self-worth from my professional achievements. As I reprogrammed old beliefs, I created space for more joy, freedom, and authenticity in every area of my life.

As I moved out of autopilot and into flow, things became clearer. I started to see which experiences truly lit me up—what gave me a deeper sense of purpose and made me feel fully alive.

And it wasn’t about leaving my old life behind.
It was about integration.
Bringing in more of what brings balance and flow.
Redefining success.
Leaning into relationships and experiences that nourished me.

This was the path of realignment.
A new way of being—rooted in presence, ease, and a deeper sense of meaning.