Nearing the end of my brimming adolescence, a mass of possibilities lies beyond my teenage years. Adulthood seems to require a rigorous and yet daunting response to the many unanswered questions. Where to go, what to do, who to be? Frankly, I am lost.

I had spent many days questioning and dreading the future… of growing up… of my life becoming like a routine. I felt like a pawn, my life going to be controlled and confined to the mantra of two steps forward, one step back.

But Stania has offered me through my evolving meditation practice an alternate way to play the game.

Meditation has given me an enriched perspective on life. By utilizing the practices of self-awareness, life blossoms for me… and in there rests an entirely different meaning, a thread of purpose and possibility of livelihood I can see in each day. Though I am still a speculating novice, I have found myself living more, appreciating more, and learning substantially.

Stania maintains a distinct level of compassion, concern, and purpose in her craft. There has yet to be one session where I felt I was talking just to pass time. Her deep engagement and encouragement has awakened a once-dormant fascination within me; I now find I require these sessions continuously not because I feel I am dependent upon them but because they fulfill my standard of seeking after enlightenment. Her sessions are as inquisitive as meditation is itself. In fact, her methods go beyond maintenance. I am inspired by her love of life, her vigor and innate truth, and her joy!

My problems are insignificant in comparison to some. But through meditation, and with the help of Stania, I feel like I am learning how to become a part of this world, regardless of what challenges linger in my path. Stania is my coach, my guide, but primarily, a confidant, an irreplaceable friend. There are few in this world like her!