My App Journey

For the past two years, I have been developing a mobile app with the intention to inspire and remind people of their own magnificence.  Well-being is our birthright and for most of us we have forgotten that so now it is just a matter of remembering.  The app is called “Moksha” – which is Sanskrit for “liberation”.  Why did I choose that word? Because we all want freedom from suffering.  We want freedom from beliefs and thoughts that no longer serves us.  

This app is for those who are receptive to the messages and signs of the universe. We receive them all the time if we stop and listen to the whispers. Moksha is here to inspire and remind you that you are an amazing child of the universe.  Functionality of Moksha includes a library of inspirational quotes, daily contemplations & fun features like push notifications at symbolic time 11:11AM Est. You can also add your own words of wisdom by adding your own personalized quotes and share them with the Moksha community if you choose to do so.  

The app was released in the App Store for iPhone (Android version to come) on my birthday, March 27th! I’ll never forget that day. My 10-year-old daughter, Grace, had her little hand on my hand the moment we hit the button to release it. She also wrote my first review!  She’s even a quote contributor!  It’s important to me as a single mom to show my daughter that we can follow our heart’s calling and go after our dreams. It’s taken me a long time to come to this realization myself.

So, I guess I’ll start at the beginning of my journey which lead to me where I am today. I’m a first Generation American. My family came here from Chile. My parents left Chile because at the time there was a lot of political upheaval and they wanted to give me and my sisters a better life. I wish I could say it was easy when we got here, but it was not. I came from a household that was full of limiting beliefs and programming like fear and a scarcity mindset. I didn’t have good examples of healthy relationships or even healthy mindsets. But there was always a little voice inside me that just watched the chaos around me that said, things don’t have to be this hard. When you are in this type of environment you basically grow up very fast. So, the moment I graduated high school I was out on my own. Life was hardly peaches and cream once I moved out. Because now I had all that programming that I had to deal with. I moved through life seeing that unhealthy programming unfold in front of my eyes. But I didn’t really know how to change the direction of my path so that I didn’t make the same mistakes my parents did. It wasn’t until I got married and went into couples counseling that I was shown healthy ways of thinking and being. But the real catalyst for my change was the birth of my beautiful daughter, Grace. I knew that parenting was a tremendous privilege after tying so many years with medical intervention. I didn’t want to mess this up. I knew that she was watching and learning from everything that I was doing and saying. So it was at that point that I wanted more for her and me out of life. And just as they say that when the student is ready the teacher will come. That is when I started learning from various therapists, mentors, authors, and teachers along the way. I was learning new ways of thinking.  I started to see how this world is full of unlimited possibilities. I’m truly grateful for the wisdom they all shared with me. I would definitely say I’m a seeker. A seeker of universal truths. I get very inspired and motivated by other people ‘s wisdom and now my own internal guidance system. I have post-its all over my computer with inspirational quotes and sayings. I will pull cards often from various stacks of inspirational decks. I just love to surround myself with these things because they remind me of what I deserve and what I am capable of. So fast forward to the last few years. I will have to say that I am not a very techy person. But I do appreciate it. I for one love my phone. I use my phone for so many things. I use it to change the heat setting on my house. I use it to set up my security system. I use it to keep track of my grocery list. I use it for so many things that enhance my life. I started looking for an app that would also enhance my emotional and mental wellbeing by sending me push notifications of inspiring quotes, messages and thoughts to contemplate. I personally think that we get messages all the time from the universe if we are open and receptive to them. So, I wanted a random message to come through my phone. But I wasn’t really finding what I was searching for. There was a saying that kept popping into my head by a first century Jewish Scholar named Hillel the Elder.  He said, “If not you, then who? If not now, then when?” So, I decided to create it.

One of the things that I have learned in life is that this universe is working for me and not against me. So, I come from a belief that everything I need flows to me and comes to me at the very perfect time. So, the people, places, things will come to you in the right time and in the right order. And that has been my experience on this app journey and continues to be.

Now I feel it’s important to mention that some people were not the most supportive of my idea and quest. This didn’t surprise me. Because even though some people have the best intentions, they can sometimes project their own fears and doubts unto you.

But I believe it’s not my place to convince anyone of anything. My efforts should go towards my goal. And that is what I did. I focused on my app and just took it one step at a time.

I truly love being a part of creating something new. I’ve done this on the animal welfare front as a cofounder of a successful shelter in my state and as a leader in mindfulness in a Fortune 500 company. It’s exciting to be a part of something bigger than yourself and work with likeminded people towards the same goals. Then to see things manifest and unfold is also the best part. I just love it.

I’ll never forget when this idea was finally becoming a reality. I got the approval email from Apple it said now you have the opportunity to reach a global audience. Wow I thought! That sentence made such an impression on me. Because I always want anyone that interacts with me to benefit from our interaction and my desire is that they will be elevated from our interaction but that no one will ever be diminished because of this interaction with me. And now I have an opportunity to interact with people around the globe! This was really exciting. Now I can spread positivity to inspire and motivate others around the world through their devices!  How cool is that?!

I’m very excited about this app. Because not only do I get to share inspiration and positivity from the collective wisdom that is all around us but it is also giving people an opportunity to share their wisdom with others too if they want.  If there was ever a time to spread positivity, it’s now!  And Moksha is here to help with that!