An Invitation to You, Reader

You may not see yourself in every part of my story. But I hope you recognize something deeper - something universal:

The exhaustion of performing.

The longing for coherence.

The wisdom that emerges when you finally stop trying to become - someone else.

You have your own version of this journey.

And I hope this book gives you the language, the map, and the courage to walk it.

If you remember nothing else, remember this:

You don't have to be more.

You don't have to be ready.

You don't have to be perfect:

You only have to be present.

That is the beginning of power.

That is the Lalita within.