Connect with me - Indira Luanda Safaddid-Bertarioni

Daughter, sister, wife, mamá, friend, tica (Costa Rican)... but I also go by Indi.

Daughter, sister, wife, mamá, friend, and tica are some of the roles defining who I am, but I am a WOMAN. I have always been a generally quiet, internal thinker. It's the reason I have needed to pursue mindfulness: mental wellness, a pure lifestyle and whole living.

You may be asking: What does mindfulness, a pure lifestyle, and whole living mean, fam? It can be summarized through my country's colloquial way of life: "pura vida" - living purely, life is good, or I am well.

Mindfulness

From a young age I have been fascinated by the beauty of psychology: the scientific study of the mind and behavior. I find that being my own mental wellness advocate has been the motivating factor for the pursuit of mindfulness. I hope applying some of what I learned and am actively learning can reach others, grounding them in a passion for the interdependence of a healthy human mind, body and spirit. Mental wellbeing takes time and a lot of intention. You choose to give back to yourself- the inner child. Part of my personal growth experience has been to surrender to the needed process of living life mindfully.

Pure Lifestyle

“Pura Vida" is a way of life to the Costa Rican. My heritage, ethnicity, natal language, latin culture are deeply ingrained into who I am as a woman. My paternal great, great grandfather immigrated from Italy to Costa Rica. My maternal great, great grandmother from Spain. I come from a rich culture and I try to never take that for granted. Despite not having been raised in Costa Rica my whole life, I carry my treasured homeland deep in my heart. The pure life, "pura vida", is a part of my lifestyle choices day-to-day. I hope to journey back one day and spend more time connecting to el cielo en la tierra / heaven on earth that I get to call my homeland.

Whole Living

Placing my values and developing character in alignment with my conviction is a life-long journey to whole living. I want to pursue the calling to holistic healing, and in turn create and connect to a wholehearted community. My life is interconnected to many incredible people who have shaped who I am and how I choose to live. It is because of their love and support that I am here today.

I hope you will join me on this journey of healing and connection.

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