The anguish of not knowing has tormented me for a long time. I have felt too flawed, too alone, too mistaken, too lost, and all that multiplied by a thousand, for many years. It was only in India that I began to see that there are many “others” who have the same questions. That there are many others who have also stepped outside the parameters of what we interpret as “normality,” who have explored other paths, who have felt disillusioned, who have been frustrated too, and who

Be aware. Stay “awake.” Be equanimous. Each breath is a new opportunity to start again… What “things” make me happy? My mind kept thinking. Of course, that’s what we had come for. When I could, I went back to my list. My personal work. My self-discovery. What was there were not big things—or maybe they were—: they were wishes. Vipassana Experiencia. Day 8 What “things” make me happy? -Reading a good book -Drinking mate -Doing Yoga outdoors -Swimming in nature. Correction: