Life after FIRE, Mental Health and More..
Recently, I made a youtube video where I talked about a range of things; from fintech to astrology, from meditation to mental health.
Recently, I made a youtube video where I talked about a range of things; from fintech to astrology, from meditation to mental health.
Below is a quick written summary of the video in case you have not got a chance to catch up on it.
Feel free to skip the visual screen and simply listen to it like a podcast while you are walking or driving. Lets jump into it!
2021-2022:
Recap on life during fintech, achieving financial independence, early seeds of inclination towards living life differently. It also includes my journey of quitting the field of technology as a product manager or consultant.
Realization that I neither enjoy the process of working in large teams nor was I a good product manager.
900 hours of yoga training being the budding seeds of what was to come next..
Intersection of yoga-astrology:
Studying astrology, why I picked it up and how I use the knowledge at an intersection of two related topics that people haven't discussed before; yoga and meditation.
The year where I go all in:
2023 is where I took a big leap of faith and went all in. Enrolled myself full time into a yoga therapy program to study the physiology and anatomy of yoga- meditation from the scientific research and methodology point of view.
Starting my writing journey:
Around November 2023 I launched my newsletter, why I picked Linkedin etc. What I plan to do with it etc. Quick plug: Thank you to the 2200+ subscribers of my newsletter; meditations and 1600+ of my newsletter; only patterns who have given time to reading my work in the era of tik-tok reels. I wondered who would take the time to read my memos but most of the subscribers are active and give me constant feedback that helps me continue this journey of learning and sharing. Tons of gratitude.
Not a content creator:
Youtube videos and newsletters are a lot of content creation but I don’t identify myself as a content creator just like I don’t identify myself as an astrology. The video also talks about my decision to avoid a boss (at all costs) i.e keep my freedom (read: creativity).
Starting Santim:
Discussing the purpose of creating my next venture; Santim, the struggle and the multiple pivots through this journey.
Realization of how saturated the health space is when it comes to social media advice.
My thoughts of mental health:
Mental health being perceived as one size fits all, an adjustment based narrative vs self actualisation (I have a memo called Normality coming on this subject soon).
Doing important work that can move the needle for our society and change an important narrative for the benefit of the masses.
Not wanting to rush into things and taking my own time even if it takes another decade.
Having a sense of effortlessness but also a strong intent to build a small collective of like minded people to discuss these subjects in depth.
I love the solitude and creating stuff solo but I also miss having a good brainstorm with like minded people. This proposed collective community can be a good sounding board for my work in the future.
That's it for this one. Here is the video link incase you want to share or subscribe.
Let me know what I should cover next? Drop your questions and suggestions for the next ‘Grab A Coffee’ video on santimstudio@gmail.com or simply reply to this email :)
Signing off,
Kalyani
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I met you in Belém, long time ago..you are a very inspiring person. Love your insights.
Looking forward to reading your memos
Cheers