I got to a point in my life when I was crushed and driven to my knees praying: “Goddess Kuan Yin, out of your great compassion for your helpless child, please help me heal and, if I make it, I promise to help others heal too”.

Deep down I knew there was another way and I was determined to find it.

I quit my job, sold my car, and set out on my quest to seek enlightenment.

I moved to Nepal, served and learned from the greatest hits of enlightened Yogis of our time.

I trained in rigorous Buddhist practices, sat in solitude meditation retreats in a sealed room cut off from the world for a total of 7 months.

I met the Dalai Lama and I went to outer uplifting places and inner scary shadow spaces.

I became a macrobiotic chef, a yoga teacher, studied traditional Chinese medicine, brain science and neurophysiology.

And I turned down four more promising executive positions.