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My dad became a monk and it saved my Life! | Joy Sheppard | TEDxCamino Ramon St

What if the secret to a peaceful life wasn't found in a self-help book, but in the most unlikely of places: the transformation of an angry, chain-smoking father who became a monk? Joy Sheppard is a nurse practitioner, former competitive bodybuilder, wife, and mom to a young son. She’s also the daughter of a man whose life took a shocking turn: from anger and chaos to saffron robes and monkhood. Joy wasn’t ready to accept his lesson of JAI — Just Accept It until her own near-death experience forced her to. In this talk, she reveals three truths about peace, strength, and letting go. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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