The quiet revolution of integrity

Written by Tara Derakshan

The quiet revolution of integrity


Transformation isn’t something you chase, it’s something you remember. It can begin with the subtlest shift: a deeper breath, a pause before reacting, a scent that brings you back to yourself. And step by step, choice by choice, we begin to realign with who we truly are. 

Yet, life doesn’t always whisper. Sometimes, it roars. Old identities collapse and the life we built begins to crumble. We’re not just pivoting, we’re burning  – but what if the fire doesn’t come to destroy, but to purify – to strip away all that isn’t us?

Suddenly, we’re not just evolving: we’re rebuilding from the ashes, with purpose, and with power. As if our soul planned it all along.

NEH was born from this kind of fire.

My own personal journey was a hard awakening (let’s be honest: is there ever an easy way?). For too long, I lived out of alignment: said yes when I meant no, and silenced my own needs in the name of being strong. I chose what seemed right over what felt true, because that’s what I was taught: that to succeed, I had to strive constantly. That sensitivity was a weakness, and that stillness was laziness. That if I just performed well enough — stayed productive, stayed polished, I’d finally be “enough”. These are the myths we are all handed, but living by them slowly disconnects us from our truth.

This was my reality until my body said “enough” and my autoimmune condition started showing up. Today, I believe this was to wake me up, not to harm me and I have come to  feel grateful for what came to inspire the beginning of my life's most sacred work.

Healing my body became the process of healing my entire life: by choosing to live in full integrity – aligned, honest, and awake – my body began to trust me again. My soul exhaled, and piece by piece, my life began to rebuild itself around who I truly was.

And guess what? From there on, everything began to shift. I discovered new levels of creativity I didn’t know existed. I called in love in all forms. I attracted opportunities that aligned with my truth. Life started to meet me on my home court – because I was finally standing firmly where I was supposed to be. 

And the best part of it all: NEH was born, created as a tool to remember who I was, and reconnect with myself on a daily basis. Today I extend the invitation to you. 

Embark on your own journey of self-discovery to remember, reclaim, and radiate your most authentic self.

I look forward to seeing where this journey takes you.

With love, always,
Taraneh