Although this is my story, it has nothing to do with me. It is about a journey and the lessons learned through the journey, some painful, some beautiful, and the emotional gems mined from the lessons experienced during my travels. The story is contemporary, the lessons and jewels from the story are timeless, universal, cross-cultural and not gender specific. They are, always have been, and always will be an integral part of human existence, transformation and life. The trials were a manifestation of my own personal karma and the journey sprang forth from that perspective. A result of actions taken long ago, how they shaped this life and emotional gems gleaned through experiences and feelings. It was my karma working itself out. The journey became natural, fluid and almost effortless once I surrendered to it, as if it had a mind of its own. This perspective connects the mindsets of east and west serving to bridge the gap of unknowns between us nudging us to re-member who we really are and why we came into this life.
