This is a book everyone must read, many times over’ VEX KING

A radically compassionate plan for turning inward and lifting the heaviness that prevents us from healing ourselves and the world

yung pueblo’s path to deep healing began only after years of drug abuse had taken a toll on his body and soul. Searching for a way forward, he discovered that by facing his anxieties and fears, trusting his intuition and focusing on meditation he felt mentally lighter and finally at home in his heart and mind.

In Lighter, yung pueblo reveals how we can all move forward in our healing, from learning self-compassion and letting go to becoming emotionally mature. This is a transformative guide to making our actions become more intentional, our decisions more compassionate, our thinking clearer and our future much brighter.

About the Author

Diego Perez is the poet and philosopher behind the pen name Yung Pueblo. The name Yung Pueblo means ‘young people’ and it serves to remind him of his Ecuadorian roots, his experiences in activism and that the collective of humanity is in the midst of important growth. Through writing and speaking he aims to support the healing of the individual, realizing that when we release our personal burdens, we contribute to a global peace. He is the author of Inward and Clarity and Connection.