I’m writing to you from the beauty of the void. That liminal space, where our normal changes, but the new normal hasn’t yet formed. Where the birthing of a new life happens through the contractions. It’s scary and not easy – but it’s natural and requires courage. So I’m walking my talk (with a few wobbles here and there).
I knew I would write about Satya, the second golden nugget from the Yamas, but I didn’t expect to live it as I wrote.. Last letter: Ahimsa (kindness). Today:
Satya – Truth
Satya can be translated as integrity; when our thoughts, words, and actions are coherent, our inner and outer worlds meet. No more people-pleasing, hiding, or pretending. No more fear to express who we are.
The most insightful truth I’ve faced is where to focus my energy. For twenty-five years, I’ve worked with everyone from newborns to the elderly. But when I got brutally honest about who I am called to serve now, I resisted. Choosing felt like leaving people behind.
But listening to my body and heart, my truth (and my why) is clear.
There is no sugar-coating the reality we are facing.
We are in an emergency. Suicide is a leading cause of death for children as young as ten. The isolation is real. Their distress matters.
I hear their anger about a world which makes no sense to them (or us). This, on top of the daily anxieties of being a teen – and a parent. Yet, after ten years of hosting child-centric learning projects, I also see how they flourish when loved and celebrated for their uniqueness, rather than squeezed into our outdated ideas of life.
So here is my Satya:
I want our kids to flourish and be the future we all wish for.
I envision a ‘school of life’ for the post-teens – where they gain real life and entrepreneurial skills grounded in regeneration and wellness, embody ancient wisdom, explore creativity, experience community and mentorship, in their fullest expression.
And alongside supporting adults; to bring clarity in the chaos, raise emotionally steady, confident children and nurture honest communication. I want to redefine how family feels.
There I said it, I dared to share my truth.
So what does Satya look like in the everyday?
- Noticing when a role no longer fits and refusing to pretend.
- Listening to your body even when your mind prefers “safety”.
- Choosing integrity over belonging.
- Speaking honestly without causing harm to self or others.
- Aligning your actions, slowly, with what you already know.
As I navigate my own transition, I leave you with the question I am living with: What truth is daring to be lived in you right now?
With love in all ways, Dipika.
