Aligning with Purpose, Presence, and Inner Truth

Six years ago today, I published my book: Inspired — The Seven Wisdoms of a Soul-Inspired Life. 

Wow.

So much has changed since then — most of all, me.

I’m stronger. More humble. More revealing.

And far more at peace with the messy beauty of the creative path.

The Moment of Inspiration

The seed of Inspired came to me on an ordinary morning — prayer in one hand, warm coffee in the other.

That day, I received what I can only call a download.

Three clear, sequential messages:

“Life is for you.” (…so trust the benevolent Universe)

“You deserve it.” (…all the good coming your way)

“Life will guide you.” (…through signs, intuition, and synchronicities)

Those words became the foundation of the first of seven wisdoms in the book.

And yet, like so many journeys of the heart, the path to publishing was anything but direct.

The Writing Process

There was a writing coach.

Two editors.

Beta readers. A hybrid publisher.

Mentors. Strategists. Many opinions. So many timelines.

The writing process, once intimate and inspired, became noisy.

I had poured my soul into a first draft — a raw, honest memoir.

It was vulnerable, untamed, unfiltered.

It held the story of how life whispered and roared me awake, how I found trust in divine timing, and how I began to believe that the blessings in life were not just possible — but meant for me.

But… I let that manuscript be reshaped.

I removed many personal stories.

I made the book more conceptual, as advised.

I simplified.

And I published Inspired in 2019, feeling it was a solid B.

A good book — not the A+ soul offering I had originally envisioned.

The Honest Truth

The truth is… I let that happen.

I let the pressure and voices of others override my own inner compass.

And yet, I don’t regret it.

Because Inspired, as it is, has still touched hearts.

I still receive messages from readers who found it at just the right moment — who say it guided them through a dark night, or reawakened something long-forgotten inside.

And for that, I am deeply grateful.

What Still Wants to Be Told

And still…

There is an undelivered book inside me.

A more personal, more revealing story.

The one that includes the exhilarating travels, the loves and losses, the sacred mistakes, the real becoming.

The memoir I didn’t write.

Not yet.

The Creative Path Now

So today, I celebrate this milestone — with gratitude and with renewal.

There is no timeline. No pressure.

Only a gentle inner knowing that something still wants to be written.

And a willingness to trust that intuitive muse within — the one that lives in all of us.

If you’re curious about the 7 Wisdoms, you can find a summary on my website or order the book.

And if you’d like a printed bookmark with all seven, email me with your mailing address — I’d love to send you one.

For the Creators

If you’re holding a dream, a creative spark, a story of your own — let this be a gentle nudge:

Life is for you. 

You deserve it. 

Life will guide you. 

Just do it… your way.

With love,

Joy