Gratitude, Growth & What’s Coming Next… Part One - Gratitude

Dear Soul Family,

I’m writing this with a heart overflowing — not just with gratitude, but with awe at the unfolding journey I’ve been so blessed to walk.

After spending 10 days in the UK, I’ve just returned to Portugal and, without pause, stepped straight into facilitating a powerful solo retreat. The work never stops — and neither does the grace that seems to guide every step.

This trip to the UK was unlike any other. While I originally travelled to deliver the Nexus Essentia one-day retreat (which I’m so happy to say was an incredible success), life had other plans for me too… surprising ones.

🏅 Honoured Beyond Words

There are moments in life that stop you in your tracks — not because they’re loud or dramatic, but because they’re filled with such quiet power, you can only bow your head in gratitude.

While in the UK, I was presented with an Honorary Master’s Award Of Excellence — completely unexpected, and overwhelmingly moving. To be recognised for the years of dedication to consciousness, wellness, and community upliftment was emotional. As I stood there, I felt a deep well of emotion rise within me. This wasn’t just a personal achievement. It was a recognition of the years spent walking through fire, both my own and others’, in the name of healing, transformation, and truth.

I thought about the many circles I’ve held… the tears, the laughter, the resistance, the rebirth. I thought about the ancestors who guide this path, and every single person who has ever trusted me to hold space for their becoming. I thought about the many times I could have stopped — but didn’t. And all of you who kept me going.

This award may have my name on it, but in my heart, it belongs to us.

To the seekers. To the healers. To the ones who’ve been through the darkness and still chose to shine. To those quietly doing the work when no one’s watching. To those who believe in a better world, one breath at a time.

This honour is yours as much as it is mine. And I receive it with humility, knowing it’s only a reflection of the sacred work we are all here to do.

🌟 A Nomination That Humbled Me to the Core

As if receiving the Honorary Master’s Award wasn’t enough to leave me speechless, I was soon after nominated for the Charles Gordon London Community Excellence Award in the Health & Wellbeing Champion category — and I must admit, when I first got the call from the rep, I didn't believe it. I thought it was something fraudulent. I thought, let me just here him out. When I checked to see if it was true, I almost dropped with shock and was thrown a million miles into the abyss of wonder, surprise and gob smacked. The feeling of gratitude in that moment had me chocking emotionally and I was fighting it. I had to sit down, then stand up and walk it out. Then sit down again and process the whole thing, lost in humbleness.

To be recognised alongside so many remarkable individuals who have dedicated their lives to uplifting our communities through health, education, arts, and activism is profoundly humbling. These are people who have worked tirelessly, often quietly, creating ripples of change that will be felt for generations. To be counted among them — and for the work of Transcending Matters to be seen in this way — is a blessing beyond words.

This nomination is a reflection of everything we’ve built together. The retreats, the workshops, the one-to-one healing journeys, the collective gatherings, the moments of silence, the breakthroughs, the stillness, the sweat, the laughter, the grief, and the joy. It represents all the work happening behind the scenes in the hearts of those awakening and reclaiming their wholeness.

If you’ve ever been touched by this work — if you’ve felt seen, healed, or inspired by what we’re creating — I would be so grateful for your support.

You can cast your vote by following the steps below:

👉🏽 VOTE HERE – Charles Gordon London Community Excellence Awards ➡️ Scroll to the Health and Wellbeing Champion Excellence Award ➡️ Select: Tarun Hari Das ➡️ Complete and submit the form

It only takes a minute, but your vote could help bring more visibility to the importance of conscious, culturally rooted wellness in our communities. Thank you in advance — for believing in this path, for sharing the journey, and for helping me carry this work even further into the world.