#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An empathetic and wise book that will guide you on a journey
toward a deeper understanding of self.”—Nedra Glover Tawwab LCSW New York Times bestselling
author of Set Boundaries Find Peace A radically compassionate plan for turning inward and
lifting the heaviness that prevents us from healing ourselves and the world from the New York
Times bestselling author of Clarity & Connection During the years when I had abandoned myself
my mind felt undeniably heavy. I knew I needed to find a clear way to help me feel lighter.”
yung pueblo’s path to deep healing began only after years of drug abuse had taken a toll on his
mind and body. Searching for a way forward he found that by honestly examining and addressing
the anxieties and fears that he had been running away from he no longer felt like a stranger
inside of his heart and mind. And once he dedicated himself to meditation and trusting his
intuition he started to finally feel mentally lighter with more love emerging from within.
This was not an easy journey and it's one that he is still on but it showed him that real
healing is possible. 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. And the world around us will hopefully become more
inviting in crisp and newly vibrant ways. But these are just the first steps. As we grow
stronger and expand our self-awareness it’s our responsibility—and also part of the healing
journey—to take actions to support the health and harmony of all people. The final section of
Lighter shows how we can and must contribute to building a world that is no longer structurally
harmful but instead structurally compassionate. yung pueblo’s hope is that as more of us heal
our actions will become more intentional our decisions will become more compassionate our
thinking will become clearer and the future will become brighter.
