"I met Eduardo at the most difficult moment of my life: a cancer diagnosis. The famous 'rock bottom' that he masterfully describes in the book. I was, perhaps, one of his first apprentices."

We didn't have time to wait for the next retreat – I was about to start chemotherapy. He, without much thought, decided to have a retreat just for me. He put his life on hold for a week, embraced his Good Side to be with me and my Bad Side. Everything improvised, at the last minute. And it was perfect.

On the first night, I allowed myself to look into my hole, my pain, my worst self. It was terrifying. I chose to open the back door to my Dark Side. Difficult, but liberating. On the second night, what wanted to enter was my rebirth.

Today I know that illnesses are gifts. Barriers to reconnecting with the love that never ceased to dwell within us. You need to want to confront them head-on – or play the victim. I chose the harder path and went for it.

A year later, I am healed. The path was simple – I was the one who complicated it. My Dharma was spiritual, and whatever hinders the mission and we don't see it, God removes. People, work, health… it's that simple.

Now, after reading 'My Beloved Evil Side', I understand more clearly the depth of what Eduardo practices and teaches: only when you love your Evil Side can you rediscover your Good Side. The book doesn't just contain lines – it tells the story of a real, imperfect human being who chose to rediscover himself in order to help others do the same.

Shall we go? It's possible. I'm proof of that.