It's been nine months...and I finally feel ready to share a little about one of the most profound experiences of my life.

In January of this year, I spent two weeks on a sacred mountain in complete solitude.

In silence.
No shelter. No bed.
Mostly fasting from food and water.
No cell phone, no books, not even a journal.

Nothing.

Just me, the land, the elements, the stars, and the infinite presence of Spirit.

Yes, two full weeks. 😮‍💨😅

THE SACRED VISION QUEST

This ancient ceremony is called a vision quest — a rite of passage that the wisest civilizations of this earth practiced for thousands of years to expand consciousness and deepen connection to the essence of life itself.

It may sound cliché but honestly, words will never be enough to describe the power of this experience and the very tangible impact it has had on my life.

Through this experience, I discovered a strength within myself that I didn’t know existed.

I expanded beyond what I thought was possible — physically, mentally, and spiritually.

I moved through illusions that often cloud the mind and limit the heart, and touched a freedom deeper than anything I had ever known.

I discovered the purest essence of my soul, and what it truly seeks to experience in this gift of life.

Out there on the mountain, stripped of every distraction, I came face to face with every layer of myself:

- my mind and its patterns
- my beliefs and my fears
- and also my beauty, my love, and my truest essence

What I found was humbling and awe-inspiring: the perfect complexity of my being.

I began to see every little thing — even my wounds and struggles — as sacred jewels, each one carrying a purpose. Each one as a gift that my soul claimed in order to grow in love and experience itself in this existence.

SPIRIT'S ANSWER

The most miraculous part was experiencing the direct response from Spirit.

Every time I made a sincere and humble call from my heart, I received an answer. Tangible. Undeniable.

It moved me to tears again and again — the depth, the clarity, the perfection of Its love.

In Vision Quest, it’s easier to notice. You’re stripped of all distractions. There’s no phone, no conversation, no food to lean on, no comforts to hide behind. There’s just you, your heart, and Spirit. In that silence, the presence of God becomes almost impossible to miss.

But what this ceremony has taught me most is that all of life is a ceremony. Spirit isn’t only speaking on a mountain in solitude. It’s speaking all the time — in the middle of doubts, joys, fears, celebrations and ordinary days. The question is: are we making space to listen?

If we do, we receive. Guidance. Peace. Direction.

This is why prayer is everything. You can’t make it through Vision Quest without praying. And you can’t really make it well through life without it either.

Prayer puts the heart in the lead. It’s how we tap into truth, sincerity, and strength that goes far beyond our own.

Life, like Vision Quest, will always bring challenges. But when you put prayer first, when you ask for help from that greater Power, you realize something incredible: you are heard. You are guided. Every single time.

And that’s when life itself becomes a Vision Quest — not because it’s easy, but because you know you’re not walking alone.

A SEED TO CARRY

When everything around you feels uncertain, return to prayer.

The elders taught me that to pray is to have a sincere intention from the heart elevated to a greater power. It can be anything you resonate with. As long as it is sincere and goes by the hand of humility.

Prayer keeps you grounded. It opens a doorway to peace and strength that isn’t dependent on circumstances.

Life is a ceremony. And prayer is what keeps us connected to the Source that carries us through.