Would You Rather?

Go Back in Time with More Knowledge, or Go Forward in time with More Money??

A rhetorical question that I've seen online that has really stuck with me is:

Would you rather go back to your childhood while having all the knowledge that you have now, or add 5 years to your current age, but add $10M to your bank account?

For me, I’ve wrestled with this question for a while. But after some deep reflection, I’ve realized — yes, I would absolutely go back to being a child with all the knowledge I have now.

I would eat with awareness — knowing how and why to nourish my body properly. I’d understand the value of movement, and I’d train in gymnastics and dance from an earlier age. And rather than resisting, I’d be grateful for the chance to move. I'd stop being so shy and be curious about the people around me, and try being as useful as I can from an earlier age. I would take more risks and have way more adventures.

I would have treated my earlier relationships with more care and compassion. I’d avoid the bad habits that dulled my spirit and clouded my energy. I’d study what I was truly passionate about — because I’d know what those passions were. And I’d start much earlier on the projects I’m only just now pouring my heart into.

But here’s the truth: A child isn’t supposed to have all this knowledge.

These lessons come through living — through trial, error, heartbreak, and healing. Children need guidance, not a data dump. They need safe space, loving direction, and a chance to make their own mistakes with someone nearby to hold the mirror, not a map to the finish line.

When I talk about my past, it’s not for clout.

I know that sometimes I share things that may be TMI for some readers, and trust me, sometimes I cringe too when I read it back. And honestly, Atlas has helped me dial it back a lot😂 But I've shared parts of myself that I believe is relevant to the times we're experiencing now as people start to question traditional and conventional life - traditional education, relationships, culture - because I have lived a life where I rebelled against all of it, and now I'm writing from a place of experience.

The intention behind my writing is to share that I’ve lived a life full of rich, varied experiences — and with that came plenty of mistakes.

But those mistakes have been my greatest teachers. More than any textbook, more than any classroom - I have learned by living. I’ve ventured into places no curriculum could prepare me for, and in doing so, I’ve come to feel more human and alive than I ever did as a child or even as a young adult.

“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” - Maya Angelou

I don’t claim to know more than anyone else — far from it. If anything, I’ve just made more questionable decisions than most (lol). But I also had the courage to take those leaps, to try, to fall, and to keep moving.

Yes, some of my experiences come with a bit of entertainment. But others? They come with warning signs.

And that’s exactly why I created Opulence Vision.

Everything I’ve poured into it — from the JEMMs, to my books, to the content, the courses, and beyond — has been rooted in one thing: humanity. Not just the concept of it, but the experience of being human. The true power of of our species.

My relationship to food and movement, my messy and beautiful experiences with love, heartbreak, sexuality, and healing, my long road to discovering my passions and figuring out how to sustain myself through them — all of it has taught me who I really am.

I’ve also had the courage to explore altered states of consciousness — including psychedelic journeys — and those experiences have gifted me with a deep, embodied understanding of who I am and the interconnectedness of the world around me. No book, no lecture, no external voice has taught me more about life, nature, spirit, and self than those moments of expanded awareness.

And it’s from that place of insight and reverence that I’ve shaped the JEMMs and the rest of Opulence Vision — to help others, especially children, remember the beauty of this world and the sacred role they each play within it. Because ultimately, psychedelics don’t create anything new — they simply shift our chemistry to help us perceive what’s already here. When we support our bodies with proper nutrition, movement, emotional safety, and true knowledge, we give ourselves access to that same clarity and wonder — no external substances needed. I truly believe that if we nurture humans — especially children — in alignment with their natural design, many of the insights people seek through psychedelics can become part of their everyday experience - without the drugs lol. Because everything is chemistry, and if we fix our chemistry, we fix ourselves.

All of this made me realize something important:

Instead of wishing I could go back in time and teach myself these lessons…What if I used everything I’ve learned to help others get there faster?

That’s the mission. That’s Opulence Vision.

My endgame has always been to build a school — not just a physical space, but a living, breathing platform for self-discovery. A place where the younger generation can learn what I had to stumble through life to figure out. Lessons most adults never taught me, because they were still figuring them out, too.

And even if I don’t open a physical school myself, I know that my work — and my heart — belongs in spaces that honour these values. If I can find or contribute to a school that shares this mission of nurturing the whole human — body, mind, spirit, and purpose — then I’ll know I’m right where I’m meant to be.

So perhaps it's not about going back in time. Perhaps it's about honouring the lessons of the past - because what's the point of learning history if we don't learn from it?

I want to move forward, with everything I’ve learned in hand, and help others feel seen, supported, and empowered earlier in life than I ever did.

That’s what Opulence Vision is all about: giving people the tools to understand themselves, love themselves, and live in alignment with who they truly are.

Because no one ever gave me that manual — so I’m writing one, in real time, for those who need it now.

If any part of my story resonated with you — whether you're at the beginning of your journey or somewhere in the messy middle — just know you're not alone. I'm walking this path with you, and I’m here to share everything I’ve learned along the way.

"It’s not our job to toughen our children up to face a cruel and heartless world. It’s our job to raise children who will make the world less cruel and heartless." -L.R. Knost-

Until next week, fam, have a great weekend!!

xoxox