Today, we’re joined by Emelyn Rozas, a behavioral health specialist, artist, and psychedelicadvocate based in Toronto. She is a part of the executive management team at the TorontoPsychedelic Community.Listen in as Emelyn discusses how immigrating to Canada from Peru at a young age had adirect influence on the path that she would later traverse in adulthood. She opens up about atroubled childhood which included being a victim of pedophilia, and how a lack of resources andsupport for the benefit of her mental health eventually led Emelyn to pursue the modality ofpsychedelics.Emelyn offers her advice to those who are considering psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy andother forms of therapeutic psychedelics. She also speaks on the major lessons she has learnedabout healing past traumas. This includes the harsh reality that you may never be able toforgive those who have harmed you, but the best thing you can do is forgive yourself and bewilling to let go of the shame that has held you back from growth.She goes on to talk about her work with the Toronto Psychedelic Community and give herthoughts on what she calls “the psychedelic renaissance”. Finally, Emelyn illustrates her hopefor a future in which “peer support and psychedelics merge”.Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:● [● [● [● [● [● [● [● [health and addressing addiction● [● [● [● [Key Quotes by Emelyn:● Ayahuasca dissolves your sense of self: Everything gets fragmented. So, when youcome back from the experience, it is up to you to grab those fragments and put themtogether for them to make sense, to get to the root of the things that are causing youissues in your daily life.● A bad ayahuasca trip is actually a good trip, because there are so many things to learn.● Guilt and shame are normal human emotions just like joy and anger. But, we have to beaware of the degree to which we feel them because they do affect us mentally andemotionally.● Coming to peace with impermanence—knowing that, one day, we’re not going to behere anymore—allows us to pay attention and be present more, every day of our lives.● Psychedelics do not fix problems. It shows you what the problems are. Then, you cangrab them and start to heal them one by one. It is a great tool of revelation to revealwhat’s hidden in the subconscious.Emelyn's contact informationhttps://www.youtube.com/user/Emandnutshttps://www.instagram.com/emelynk/https://www.torontopsychedelic.ca/[email protected]