From the balcony of my apartment in the city of Colombo, Sri Lanka, I ask you this:

From what place do you do things?

I stop and breathe. I am also asking myself this. And with each breath, I collect a little bit of sea breeze, a bit of my favorite incense that I buy here, and another bit of the calm that exists at 4:48 in the morning, before the chaos of the city awakens.

I want to transform my energy into love. Love for life, for nature, for humanity, and for our fascinating brain. In knowledge, to better understand how we work, so that we can have mental, physical, and spiritual health that allows us to enjoy ourselves and everything around us.

And from there, I do things. From respect, calm, and gentleness. Because gentleness opens doors that force cannot break.

And this is Nectar. A dream I had one night eight years ago about a safe space within the chaos, where you can simply be and enjoy being. Traveling inward to remember your essence. And sometimes, all we need is to find refuge in a hug where we know we are loved, supported, and cared for.

I exhale, and let go of excess fear, uncertainty, hurry, and remind myself that my internal rhythm, the one I need now, is the right one. Without judging myself, without demanding too much, thanking myself for each step that brings me closer to home, to myself.

I hope this space can be that hug for you.

With love,

Carla