Born in Iran, in the city of Shiraz, my interest in spirituality started early in my life. I have vivid memories of my mother reading spiritual poetry to me, and during those moments, I began to feel a profound energy and tingling sensation throughout my body. It was an unmistakable feeling of closeness to a higher power.
🌦️ However, it wasn't all sunshine
Having a strong will, tons of energy, and a rebellious nature, I frequently found myself in arguments with my family about school and studying. I simply could not sit down to study. At school, I was bullied by peers because I was often quiet, messy and immersed in my own imagination. I had vastly different interests than most of my peers, which made me to be an outcast. I also did not care about my hair-style or appearance much. This made me more of a target for bullying.
My spirituality was shaped early on!
However, I discovered that by writing divine poetry, I could directly connect to spirit and transform my ADHD hyperactivity and distractibility into what some call 'automatic writing'—a heightened state of hyperfocused flow marked by an outpouring of feelings, sensations, and energy in my experience, which I then automatically turned into words. For once in my life, I felt like I could truly be myself by freely expressing who I am.
Migration to the UK & University of Oxford
At age 16, I embarked on my most significant solo adventure, relocating to the UK for studies. Quickly, I found like-minded friends—old souls with a creative or philosophical outlook. Fascinated by life's profound questions, I was accepted to study philosophy at the University of Oxford. There, I befriended the renowned philosophy YouTuber, Alex O'Connor (known as CosmicSkeptic). Together with other philosophically inclined students, we co-founded the Oxford Socratic Society which held weekly debates on life's biggest questions.
🥺However, I felt lost, anxious and without purpose
Despite having a few friends, I felt socially isolated in college. Coming from Iran, the university culture was foreign, and I didn't resonate with the drinking culture or understand the so-called British banter based on Western entertainment. I had little in common, and my inability to engage in such conversations led to bullying and people make fun of me. As a result of this, I suffered with lack of confidence and social anxiety.
☀️I finally Found My Tribe and Discovered Purspose in Life
In 2022, I met Kenneth Shinozuka, the president of the Oxford Psychedelic Society. Our meeting ignited a mutual passion for science and spirituality, leading to collaborative efforts organizing impactful conversations with renowned scientists and spiritual teachers. This connection introduced me to like-minded empaths, fostering a deep exploration of reality. Our collaboration achieved 110,000+ online views and provided opportunities to learn from world-leading spiritual teachers.
🔍However, I was Still Searching To Find Healing
My confidence had grown by this stage. However, I still struggled with general anxiety, self-doubt, self-sabotage, hyperactivity, and inattention issues. I decided to become a dedicated student of spiritual teachings from various traditions, and my suffering served as fuel for my thirst to understand how to become whole again. The COVID-19 lockdown also brought many of my mental health issues to the surface. I then channeled all my love and passion in life into learning about healing and self-knowledge.
🌱💖My Healing Journey began
My healing journey truly began when I met the luminary spiritual teacher Rupert Spira, who taught me the method of self-inquiry meditation and the direct path to peace and happiness. Here is a picture with my friend Kenneth and Rupert after one of our events. I had a series of major spiritual awakenings during my time with him. This occurred while I was experimenting with psychedelic mushrooms, and both served as complementary pattern-disrupters, clearly showing me that I am much more expansive than the physical body, my thoughts, and past experiences.
My initiation into Love & Reiki
I had now learned a great deal from renowned spiritual teachers around the world. However, despite some of this knowledge being practical, it remained mostly intellectual until I met Ama Boisard from Oxford Reiki. Meeting this wonderful woman marked a significant moment in my life. For the first time in my lifelong struggle with anxiety, I felt at peace and whole. It was like a blind person gaining sight for the first time. Moved by a Reiki session, I decided to undertake a Reiki training course with her. Through practicing Reiki, I later discovered that Reiki is a cosmic ray of light/love and began integrating reiki in my practice.
Blissfully Living was born
After years of experimenting with what I had learnt, I developed my holistic program. Initially, I applied it to overcome self-doubt, self-sabotage, and anxiety. I tested this approach through volunteering in Oxford. In 2022, I moved to Folkestone, continuing self-studies and research in mind, body, and spirit. I then established Blissfully Living Events and Coaching, designed to assist free-spirits and adventurers who find dissatisfaction in overly methodical and structured approaches. In my coaching program, bliss is where we begin and where we end—Blissfully Living.
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