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Lighter: Let Go of the Past, Connect With the Present, and Expand the Future by Yung Pueblo

I was put onto this book by a leader I admire very much – Dr Mark Hyman, functional medicine Doctor, who I look forward to welcoming as a guest on the show in the coming weeks. I have listened to it twice now, and find when I am seeking a karma more peaceful mindset and […]
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Lighter: Let Go of the Past, Connect With the Present, and Expand the Future by Yung PuebloBook Review by Jonathan Bowman-Perks

I was put onto this book by a leader I admire very much – Dr Mark Hyman, functional medicine Doctor, who I look forward to welcoming as a guest on the show in the coming weeks. I have listened to it twice now, and find when I am seeking a karma more peaceful mindset and a meditative state. Then it’s the ideal book to listen to.

His personal story is very powerful – one where he came from Ecuador to Boston in the United States and his family scrape bye with severe financial challenges, he slipped into a world of drugs to escape from facing his personal issues. Then he went on a 10 day silent, Vipassana meditation retreat. From that moment on and attending further retreats and learning about Buddhism, his whole philosophy of life changed for the better, I found his book very inspiring, and would one day like to have him as a guest.

In Lighter, Yung Pueblo demonstrates how we can all move forward in our healing, from learning self-compassion to letting go to becoming emotionally mature. As the heaviness falls away, our minds will finally stop feeling overburdened with tension and we’ll be able to reconnect with the present.

Lighter (2022) guides anyone seeking self-improvement through the process of releasing the past and taking power over the future. It’s a combination of wisdom and proverbs as well as a practical guide for doing the inner work of self-healing.

Yung Pueblo is the real deal – a modern sage and guiding light. In his new book, he beautifully illustrates how finding harmony within is the key to creating a progressive society built on compassion, clarity and understanding. This is a book everyone must read, many times over — Vex King, Sunday Times bestselling author of Good Vibes, Good Life and Healing is the New High

A rare and insightful journey into the author’s own healing jour­ney will inspire you to let go of the past and find a lighter path forward. As always, Yung Pueblo speaks truth in such an eloquent way. This book is a true gem. ― Sheleana Aiyana, author of Becoming the One

Yung pueblo teaches how to heal with compassion as the driving force. Lighter is an empathetic and wise book that will guide you on a journey toward a deeper understanding of self and help you make impactful changes within and in the world — Nedra Glover Tawwab, New York Times bestselling author of Set Boundaries, Find Peace

A beautiful encouragement for tending your own heart: for learning and healing, for finding well-being and being part of the solution for all you care about — Jack Kornfield, author of A Path with Heart

yung pueblo offers insights into daily practices and choices that can remove the burdens of habitual reaction to reveal the freedom of wise reflection. In Lighter, we see that knowing the mind can transform a person, and also transform society — David Simas, CEO of the Obama Foundation

– Jonathan Bowman-Perks

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