A harrowing tale of mid-30s burnout and a massive life U-turn: the rude awakening that rocked my world and sent me from academic research scientist on track to professorship to living on the beaches of Kauai as painter with nothing but a suitcase and desperation to heal. Discoveries made in life 1.0 and 2.0 lit the fire inside me to try to turn it all around, help others and advocate for change in life 3.0.