Mike Cecotka is a Polish Canadian author, poet, and contemporary artist. His life changed after the 2008 financial crisis when he lost everything and discovered "The Way of Walking Alone" by samurai Miyamoto Musashi. This moment marked the beginning of a 12-year journey to balance his life and ego. Now, Mike is taking a significant step: move to Asia for five years. His goal is to explore stress relief and enlightenment through Zen, Tao, and Hindu teachings. Through his crowdfunding site, mikeinasia.art, Mike plans to fund his journey. Supporters who buy his art will help him provide free monthly interviews with monks, nuns, and yogis, sharing their knowledge on Zen, Tao, and Hindu philosophies.