"I finally recognized something in myself that I had rejected for years"
Spiritual Summit

"I finally recognized something in myself that I had rejected for years"

Spiritual Summit touched me in ways I didn’t expect.
 I came in thinking I would learn some new techniques,
 but what I received was a profound remembering of who I truly am.
There were too many breakthroughs to choose just one—
 but here are the moments that changed me:
Vishen’s message:
 I felt like he was telling me “It's ok to be seen. Times have changed. Being weird is the new normal.”
 That was the moment my fear of being judged melted.
 I realized I was hiding my light because it felt safer not to shine.
 But now I see that weirdness is my superpower.
His story about his father reminded me that the unbelievable can happen.
Marie Diamond:
 I struggled with meditation for years.
 I would fall asleep, or my mind would wander.
 Her teachings about direction and that we all have energetically aligned directions for meditation shocked me —
 I realized I was one of the people she enlightened that day.
When I meditated afterward, I asked for a message and saw a vision:
 a modern pyramid, the top half floating above the base.
 I have no idea what it means yet,
 but I know this vision will change my life.
I even began decluttering my home immediately
 and I feel lighter already.
Shi Heng Yi and Regan:
 They helped me come back to myself.
 I had been searching for spirituality “somewhere else,”
 hoping to find something extraordinary.
 But deep down I already know my mission.
 I was just scared to be seen.
Their presence gave me courage.
 And with Vishen’s words, it felt like
 a gentle push from the universe saying “Go forward.”
Regan’s activation was powerful —
 I felt connected to my higher self and
 felt a download of peace saying,
 “Everything is going to be OK.”
False friends disappeared recently, which hurt,
 but now I understand —
 the wrong people leave so the right ones can come.
 I look forward to meeting my true tribe.
Lee Holden:
 I always knew slow breathing felt good,
 but I never understood why until he explained it.
 Shallow breathing tells the brain you are in danger.
 So I was unconsciously putting myself in stress over and over.
 That realization was huge.
Thoughts make reality so being in stress mode was manifesting more stress in my life.
Dr. Tara:
 When she said trauma gets stored in fascia and muscles,
 I finally understood why I could never fully relax.
 I experienced abuse in childhood,
 so my body was always preparing for danger.
 That awareness brought compassion to myself.
She also taught me that 
 I believed I wasn’t artistic because my parents went to art school and I didn’t.
 But I realized art isn’t only painting or dancing.
 It is connecting dots, seeing patterns, thinking differently.
 I finally recognized something in myself that I had rejected for years.
Dawn’s story & the Kundalini awakening:
 Both brought tears and moved things deep inside me.
After everything, I see this clearly:
 My journey isn’t becoming someone new  it is remembering who I’ve always been.
I took time for myself and I’m so grateful I did.
 I can’t join Spiritual Mastery this year, but I will absolutely join next year.
Thank you to Vishen, the Mindvalley team, and every teacher.
 This wasn’t just a summit  it was a reset of my soul.
Sending love and light to everyone reading this ✨💛

Nobuka Toyoizumi

Energy Healer

Tokyo, Japan

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