I Am Tao

<p><strong>Suffering is a part of life we all must endure. But the script that was seemingly written for me reads as though it was penned by the devil himself.</strong></p><p><strong>As a child my innocence was stolen from me by the Catholic Church and so too by those closest to me. For decades I numbed the trauma with one addiction after another which at times made for a cinema-worthy tale culminating in my incarceration in the U.S. as a suspected terrorist.</strong></p><p><strong>I spent most of my life wanting to die and did everything I could to make that happen. But the Universe wouldn't let me. I was blessed to discover plant medicines which played a pivotal role in turning my life around healing me in a manner not possible with western medicine. When my spirit recovered I found the strength to speak my truth and confront the Church in what would become a historic landmark court case.</strong></p><p><strong>I now hold deep gratitude for all the hardship I endured and I see my experiences as gifts that have empowered me to guide others on their own healing journey.</strong></p>