I had everything — a life most would envy — yet nothing ever felt like enough.
I was living in a beautiful place, had homes on several continents, was married to a loving loyal partner, had 3 blessings of children, an enviable CV with multiple university diplomas and prestigious job titles.
Yet, I realized that none of the external accoutrements could alleviate the bottomless sense of inadequacy, not belonging, and the shame of being me.
The un-faced darkness within would gobble up all the blessings, keeping me starved among all the abundance. Nothing ever felt like enough, because I was unable to connect to the gratitude for all that I had.
So life took some stuff away and threatened to take away others. And I was forced to discern what is truly valuable and what is not:
— Possessions are not valuable.
— Human life is.
Now I’m in the best place of my life.
Once all the masks and identities were ripped off and I went deeply into the shame and the pain that filled me — I became invincible. I b…