This episode is perfect for anyone interested in emigrating to new countries, balancing the mind with the heart, finding new purpose, and becoming present one step at a time.
IN THIS EPISODE
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Beatriz describes growing up in Brazil and her brother having Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LSG is is a complex, rare, and severe childhood-onset epilepsy).
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She talks about when she was 9 years old losing her mother to cancer and how she internalized her mother’s death.
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She explains the role of Logosophy in her life (Logosophy is a philosophy of conscious evolution and metacognition).
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Beatriz describes beginning her career at IBM Brazil, the life she lived, and choosing to leave Brazil behind.
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She describes emigrating to Canada, the challenge of being an immigrant parent, and how she felt about leaving her country of origin behind.
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Beatriz discusses emigrating to the United States, turning 40 years old, entering therapy, coming to terms with the death of her mother, and questioning her career.
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She shares a summer of emotional pain when her career ended, her father died, her dog died, and her youngest daughter left home.
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Beatriz discusses finding solace and meaning in yoga, meditation, a new career as a school counselor, and the metaphor of walking as a way of living.