Once upon a time, Zhi graduated from Drexel University with a degree in Computer Science. Zhi began working as a software engineer for top companies in the field of high frequency trading, military defense, and data analytics.
The pay was good and on paper, his life looked great, but on the inside? He was burnt out, anxious, and deeply disconnected from any sense of true purpose in life.
At 27, hitting the absolute depth of his depression, he followed an inner calling to seek help.
As a computer scientist, he was trained in logic, but inexplicably, he felt the inner calling nudge him toward a particular plant medicine experience—Ayahuasca. He learned that the indigenous tribe of Shibipo shamans has used this medicine for millenia to treat ailments like depression and anxiety. And so he traveled to the Amazon Jungle, where they guided him through an inner healing journey. Do not be fooled by the casual nature of this storytelling—he was scared shitless leading up to this experience. And rightly so, because Zhi was shown all his deepest fears and insecurities that he had spent a lifetime running away from.
During the most difficult part of this experience, his own inner critic rose up and loud taunted him with his fears of failure, fears of inadequacy, and fears of dying alone. Zhi fought his inner critic with everything he had-he felt angry, terrified, and suppressed.
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Zhi was eventually too exhausted to continue fighting.
He finally surrendered and let go…
that's when something miraculous happened.
The constant voice of criticism finally stopped and he experienced an epiphany.
He realized something so simple, yet so profound that it completely changed the way he viewed life and mental health.
He realized:
"The relationship you hold with yourself, is the basis for all other relationships in your life.
When you lack self-love, you will look for love outside of yourself—confining yourself in a prison of inadequacy, self-hate, and internal turmoil."
"When you learn Self-Love, you begin to heal and truly blossom as a person."
Like awakening from a bad dream, Zhi suddenly saw that he was worth loving—
that he was enough as he is.
He then saw how many people put themselves in this self-imposed prison
without realizing it and a mission began blooming within Zhi.
Zhi returned home and founded Moments with Zhi to promote what he now calls Inner Care to the world.
This is Zhi's mission:
Moments with Zhi teaches you the missing curriculum of Inner Care — the ability to love yourself, express your emotions healthily, and live a life of true meaning and purpose.
Our long-term mission is to bring inner care education to children, so they can grow up to be both mentally adept and emotionally intelligent .
Formal training and certifications informing the inner care framework.
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science