Hi there!

I had the pleasure of interviewing one of my kindred spirits right in my backyard, María del Pilar Melgarejo. Along with being a fellow multi-passionate who loves the arts and teaches at the same university as I do (in a different department), she navigates her many interests in a way that serves her and humanity. She's also very spiritual and no stranger to depression, like me. But unlike me, she came through the depression in a way that only she can explain, and I found it utterly fascinating!

We also discussed how we could release the negative emotional charge tied to certain thoughts we have through a process called Subconscious Release Technique (SRT). She explained the process in fascinating detail and then took me through the process as a demonstration. That particular session will be in the next episode (our conversation was pretty long, to begin with!), which is being edited but should be published a couple of days after this one.

About my guest:

María del Pilar Melgarejo believes describing herself is difficult because she believes we are all multidimensional beings. She is from Colombia, studied Social Communication in Bogotá Colombia with a Master in Philosophy. In Colombia, she worked as a journalist, then in Human Rights. In 2001 she went to the University of Pittsburgh and graduated with a Ph.D. in Literature and Latin American Studies. She published a book on XIX century politics and literature in Colombia and Mexico and several articles about different topics related to Latin American history and literature. She is a professor at SMU in Dallas, teaches Spanish and Latin American literature and culture. She loves Academia, but even within Academia, she loves exploring different topics. She recently published an article called "A poetic of beauty: nature, memory, and resilience in the documentary The Pearl Button" because she is fascinated with cinema, documentary, and esthetics. Meditation has been part of her life for more than 15 years and has played a huge role in her spiritual path. She got certified as a Life Coach in a technique called SRT, Subconscious Release Technique, and she is having sessions with clients regularly. She published a Children´s book, "The Sonflower that was Stuck," and created with her sister a company called IllumineWay that offers Workshops to kids about Mindfulness, Yoga, and Meditation. 

Her Life Coaching Practice:

https://illumineway.com/life-coaching/

IllumineWay, mindfulness workshops for kids: 

https://illumineway.com/

Children´s book "The Sunflower that was Stuck"

El Girasol Atascado: The Sunflower that was Stuck (BILINGUAL (Spanish-English)) (Spanish Edition)