I'm Going to India

There are moments when your soul speaks so clearly that ignoring it feels impossible.

This is one of those moments.

I'm going to India. Not as a tourist. Not for vacation. But to return to the place where I first learned what it means to truly listen—to the whispers beneath the noise, to the knowing that lives in your bones.

And I need to tell you why.

The Truth About Doing This Work

Here's something I don't talk about enough: I practice what I preach because I have to.

Every time I guide someone back to their intuition, help them reconnect with the part of themselves they've been ignoring, or support them through soul exhaustion—I'm reminded of my own journey. Of how easily we can slip out of alignment, even when we know better.

Especially when we know better.

The work I do with you—helping women heal from soul exhaustion, reconnect with their inner knowing, step into alignment—it requires me to stay connected to my own source. To keep my well full. To keep listening to the voice I'm asking you to trust in yourself.

And right now? My soul is asking me to go deeper.

Why India, Why Now

India was where everything changed for me the first time.

It's where I learned that spirituality isn't something you read about or theorize—it's something you embody. It's in the air there. In the ancient temples. In the rituals that have been practiced for thousands of years. In the energy of devotion that pulses through everything.

Arunachala, the sacred mountain

It's where I stopped performing my spirituality and started living it.

So when I saw that Jutta and Susanne from Jiva Sattva were leading a retreat to Tiruvannamalai during Maha Shivaratri—one of the most potent spiritual nights of the year—something in me said yes before my logical mind could catch up.

Not a polite yes. A soul yes. The kind that makes your whole body light up with recognition.

What I'm Seeking

I'm going because I need to deepen my roots.

The work I do with my clients has expanded in ways I couldn't have imagined. I'm holding more. Seeing deeper. And to continue showing up for that work with integrity, I need to go further into my own practice.

I need to sit in meditation caves where sages spent lifetimes in silence. To walk barefoot around Arunachala, the sacred mountain, during the full moon of Maha Shivaratri. To feel what it's like to be part of something ancient and alive.

I need to reconnect with the spiritual practices that shaped me—not as a concept, but as a living transmission.

And honestly? I need to remember what it feels like to be a student again. To sit at the feet of something greater than myself and just... receive.

The ancient rituals that reconnect us to source

The Journey Itself

From February 9-21, 2026, I'll be immersed in South India—in Tiruvannamalai and Pondicherry.

This isn't a vacation. It's a pilgrimage. A commitment to my own continued transformation so I can hold space for yours.

Why I'm Telling You This

Because transparency matters.

Because I want you to know that the woman guiding you through your healing is also actively engaged in her own.

Because soul exhaustion doesn't discriminate. It doesn't care if you're a healer, a teacher, or someone just starting to wake up to their misalignment. If you're living out of sync with your soul, it will let you know.

And when it does? You listen.

I teach you to honor your intuition, to follow what calls you even when it doesn't make logical sense, to trust the voice that says "this is what you need." I have to live that too.

What This Means for You

Here's what I want you to take from this:

If you've been feeling that pull—toward a practice, a place, a teacher, a shift—and you've been dismissing it as impractical or indulgent or "not the right time"... I see you. I understand.

But what if your soul is asking you for something? What if that whisper isn't going away because it's not supposed to?

Maybe you don't need to go to India. Maybe your soul is asking you for something smaller. A course. A retreat weekend. Time alone. A conversation you've been avoiding. One brave choice in the direction of alignment.

Whatever it is—consider listening.

Because the exhaustion you're feeling might not be from doing too much. It might be from not giving yourself what you actually need.

An Honest Ask

Here's the vulnerable truth: this journey requires an investment I'm still working toward.

As much as I know this retreat is necessary for my soul and my work with you, the financial piece is real. And rather than waiting until I have it all figured out, I'm choosing to be honest and ask for support.

If this journey has resonated with you—if my work has touched you, supported you, or helped you find your way back to yourself—I'd be deeply grateful for any contribution toward making this pilgrimage possible.

You can support this journey through my GoFundMe campaign, or learn more about making a contribution on my donation page.

And if contributing isn't possible right now, I completely understand. Your prayers, well-wishes, and witnessing of this journey are just as meaningful.

Thank you for being part of this path with me.

With love and deep bows,
Shimira Veronica