When we're children, we don't know any different. Whatever happens around us becomes our normal.
For much of my early life, I was simply surviving. I navigated fear and instability in a world I could not fully understand. Looking back now, I realise that what I experienced was anything but normal. Yet at the time, it was simply my life. I learned to carry the weight of those early years quietly, retreating into my own little world just to feel safe.
Eventually, I began asking a different question: who was I beneath everything that had happened to me? Through meditation, spiritual exploration and years of learning, I slowly found my way back to myself. I discovered that although our past may shape us, it does not have to define who we become.
Healing is not about pretending the past did not happen. It is not about trying to become somebody else entirely. It is about learning to look within, understanding ourselves through our own gentle lens, and choosing how we want to move forward. I wrote this book to share that path with you.
