Life is a zigzag: Notes from Awakin Call with Ali Mahlodji

Presence Brewer writes after the recent Awakin Call with Ali Mahlodji: What a grand honor to bask in the wisdom of the experience that life has delivered to Ali. 

Ali’s story paints the picture of what is possible when, after each hardship, each rejection, each struggle, each seeming setback we turn inside to connect to that which is really meant for us to do. Rather than live in the storyline of pain that difficulties like these could create, Ali transformed being a refugee, a stutterer, a school dropout, and, major professional burnout and illness, into the fuel that fires a life dedicated to building a world where everyone can be what and who they want to be.

In the call, Ali shares wisdom on mistakes, working from the platform of self, how to recover from burnout, how to tap into your “yes,” how to resolve loneliness, how to build bridges through difference, how to handle retirement, the importance of equality, how to treat this world like a playground, and how to know how much is enough.

Read Presence's summary, or watch clips or soak in the recording of the call with Ali Mahlodji here