I’m starting to share some behind-the-scenes moments from my author journey—pieces of the path that led me to where I am today. Some are tender. Some miraculous. All of them are stitched with the Divine.

Let’s begin here:
✨ The day I found my editor.

When I first began searching, nothing felt right. I interviewed several people—skilled, experienced—but no one clicked. I knew this book wasn’t just a project… it was a calling. So I surrendered.

I looked up to the sky and said aloud:
“Divine, if you want this book to move forward, show me who will walk with me.”

Immediately, a face flashed in my mind—Heather.
My English 102 professor from years ago.

It felt random and right all at once.
I found her on Facebook, sent a message, and one phone call later, we both knew: this was a Divine match.

Despite her full schedule, she said yes.
And just before I left to film the Still the Pain course in Tombstone, she delivered the edited manuscript—three weeks early.

Working with Heather has been a gift. Her sharp editorial eye brought clarity to my thoughts—but even more meaningful is the friendship that’s unfolded between us. What began as a professional collaboration has grown into a soul-aligned connection I know will continue.

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What most people don’t know is that while this was unfolding on the outside…
I was unraveling on the inside.

I had just ended an emotionally abusive relationship.
I had just miscarried a baby from that partner.
I was deep in grief.

And yet—I was writing.
I was anchoring into stillness.
And I was using the very tools I now teach in this book.

The healing came quickly—not because I bypassed the pain, but because I allowed myself to move through it with practices that honored my spirit, my body, and my timeline.

The book Heather edited—Still the Pain—wasn’t just a project.
It became my lifeline.

The clarity she brought to the page helped me bring clarity to my soul.
And what began as a guide for others became a sacred mirror for my own healing.

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Since then, I’ve written and published four books, launched multiple courses, and built a business rooted in something I never imagined I’d share so publicly—my own heartbreak.

But that’s how healing works.
You live it.
You integrate it.
And eventually… you offer it back.

So as I walk forward—into new stories, new creations, and a deeply rooted life—I’m also walking you back through the moments that shaped it all.
The ones that cracked me open.
The ones that realigned everything.
The ones that remind me: you are never alone in your healing.

This is just one chapter of the story.
Thank you for walking it with me.

📖 Still the Pain: For Women Who Have Big Hearts ~ A Practical Spiritual Guide to Recovery from Pain & Heartbreak After Breakup
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