For me, wisdom lies less in gaining more knowledge and more in relinquishing the belief that we hold any absolute truths.

On my first night in Peru, before beginning our three-week adventure with the next day’s descent to Machu Picchu, Titi asked me to share my life story.

The simple question, ‘What’s your life story?’ seems straightforward.

So why did it leave me stumbling and at a loss for words? After all, I love stories and even write them myself. So why was it so difficult to share my own? I find it easy to be curious about others; however, it’s much harder to open up and be vulnerable about myself.

I’m hesitant to share my story with Titi. For many years, I believed […]

In April of 2009, I embarked on a transformative journey guided by Titi to overcome feeling stuck in my career, educational goals, the loss of a great love, and past traumas. Traveling alone to South America to spend weeks with a shaman I had never met was a miracle. It was a step away from my comfort zone and past reminders. Yet, no matter how far you go, you carry your past. Titi greeted me kindly at customs. At that time, I was overwhelmed by loss—my mother, a friend who died of brain cancer, my grandparents, and even my high school prom date, who committed suicide.