In this I Awaken episode, poet and author Cyndee Dalai shares how faith, presence, and practical action can carry you through illness, criticism, grief, and life transitions. Cyndee unpacks what “identity” really means when your body becomes unpredictable. She explains how noticing everyday gifts like breath, rain, sunlight, and silence can rebuild wonder even in pain. You will also hear her definition of true strength. Not motivation or “positive thinking,” but taking the next real step when life feels heavy. If you are navigating burnout, chronic illness, grief, job loss, or a season of feeling alone, this conversation is built to meet you where you are and move you forward.
About the Guest :
Cyndee Dalai is a poet and writer who has authored 22 books. Her work explores resilience, grief, inner strength, and the everyday miracles we often overlook. Featured books include Pieces of Me. Touch My Soul by Cyndee, and Cliff. The Price You Pay for Love written under the name Faialian.
Key Takeaways :
Awakening can start in ordinary moments. Stars, breeze, rain, and breath can become anchors when life feels unstable.
Identity is not your job, role, diagnosis, or labels. It is how you see yourself and what you choose to build from.
Illness does not have to define you. You can separate who you are from what your body is experiencing.
Progress is not instant. Detachment from pain takes practice. Breath, attention shifts, and small actions reduce suffering over time.
Roles are not contradictions. Being a mother, teacher, counselor, patient, or widow can stack into wisdom if you integrate the lessons.
Strength is action, not slogans. A list, one phone call, one course, one application, one step is real resilience.
Faith can be practical. When nobody listens, speaking your truth out loud can remind you that you are not alone.
Gratitude is not comparison. The point is not “others have less.” The point is recognizing your current life as a usable starting point.
How Listeners Can Connect With the Guest :
Connect with Cyndee Dhalai: http://www.linkedin.com/in/cyndee-d-1a4905299
Books available on Amazon:
Grief is the Price You Pay for Love by Faialian
Pieces of Me by Cyndee Dhalai
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