Tim Ferriss interview
When dreams come true...
Welcome Tim Ferriss fans!
I wasn't expecting to go on The Tim Ferriss Show. It was a quiet wish I had carried for years, a secret dream I hoped to someday earn through hard work and perseverance. When the invitation arrived out of the blue, thanks to a friend forwarding my podcast episode with Patrick O'Shaughnessy to Tim's team, I was equal parts thrilled and terrified.
You may have noticed my absence here lately. Rest assured, I have not abandoned this journey. Instead, I have been doing the deep, often painful work of confronting my past and making sense of my story. As a wise friend once told me, "What you resist, persists." And so, I have been diving headfirst into the memories and experiences I once shied away from, in hopes of emerging with greater clarity and purpose.
This process is not for the faint of heart. I have chosen to write my story raw and unfiltered, from the perspective of my younger self at each stage of life. It's a kind of "writing out loud," a way of excavating my history and holding it up to the light. Along the way, I have confronted dark truths and wrestled with self-doubt. But I have also experienced moments of profound insight and even spiritual awakening.
Through it all, you, my readers, have been my companions and witnesses. Your encouragement has kept me going, even when the path ahead felt impossibly daunting. And for that, I am immensely grateful.
I know many of you are wondering, "How did you get here? How did you beat the odds?" The truth is, there are no simple answers. But, I believe that by sharing my story openly and honestly, I can begin to unravel the threads of my resilience and offer some insight to others who may be struggling.
As I write, I am working towards a vision of my future self - a version of me that has made peace with the past and stepped fully into my power. I am striving towards a finish line of acceptance and wholeness. And while the journey is far from over, I am beginning to catch glimpses of the transformed person I am becoming.
In the coming chapters, I will be delving deeper into the experiences that have shaped me. I will share more about the tools and practices that have helped me heal and grow. And I will continue to write out loud, to share my story in real-time, with all its messy, beautiful, human complexity.
So stay with me, dear readers. Keep cheering me on from the sidelines. Together, we will blaze a trail towards healing, resilience, and unstoppable growth. The best is yet to come.
Thank you everyone for your support. Truly. All of the kind notes everyone is sending me has me fired up.
Love,
Cyan
I learned of you and about you through your interview with Tim. My jaw was on the floor. There aren't a lot of people who go through a kundalini awakening like that and come through it as well, especially if you have had a lot of trauma. I've been there. I know how hard it is. It's inspiring to read everything you have to share. Happy to support you as you are having your inner journey. That's where you need it most.
Cyan, looking forward to reading your book. I learned of you through your conversation with Tim. In the end of that talk, you said you’d welcome the encouragement for your book writing. Here I am. I downloaded the Substack app for the first time, figured out how to use it, subscribed to leave a message here, mainly to encourage you to finish the book. Today I am watching your conversation with Scott Britton, another fascinating conversation. Somehow, I see one day when you advocate your book in a bookstore, I will be one of the people waiting in the queue for your signature on the book, we will have some chats, then we say goodbye to each other with feeling brighter in both of our hearts. Thank you for being you! Your book as a way of expressing who you are will be splendid also!