My last column was about adventures. Well, I just got back from a big one! I was invited to present, along with a colleague, at Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Asia, a conference held in Mumbai. After that, we ventured to Shanghai for another training session.
Traveling to different countries is truly such an amazing way to broaden our perspectives. We got to discover new food, navigate different modes of transport, and had many of our assumptions challenged along the way. We got to see how people live, from the extremely wealthy to the extremely poor. We saw huge cities and tiny villages.

My most significant takeaway from the whole trip was the remarkable nature of the people. Everywhere we went, from those big cities to those small villages, the people were gracious and generous. In fact, my suitcase couldn’t handle the sheer volume of thoughtful gifts we received!

No matter where we were, I was struck by how kind people were. Truly kind. The people we met were always willing to answer questions or simply sit down and chat, making us feel welcome. Everywhere we went, people wanted to talk and connect. Because we were doing trauma trainings, we were reminded how universal trauma is in this world, but also how healing can happen everywhere.

It was a trip of a lifetime. One that I will always remember. Thank you to all who made it happen!