Title: Journey to the Other Side …“Overcoming Adversity”
Author: Shelley Spence
Release Date: May 30
Michele “Shelley” Spence is a business owner, an ordained elder and author. She is currently earning a psychology degree. She is feisty but transparent, with a down-to-earth approach in her mentoring. Her goal is to help hurting women who are seeking a way out of emotional and psychological issues. She is a survivor and understands the plight of one who is searching for inner peace and real joy. She plans to pass the baton on by teaching others the value of God’s love, true forgiveness and self-awareness. In addition, she wants to show people ways to inner peace by helping them to come to terms with what haunts and taunts their self-image daily. She is the wife of Chef Donald Spence, a mother and grandmother, who absolutely LOVES her family. Her favorite quote is “To thine own self be true.”
What was the impetus for writing this book?
The driving force of this book was having a mental and emotional breakdown and desperately needing to break through years of pain.
What’s the overall theme?
Facing your inner demons and finding ways to break free from the bondage that confines you to darkness; also to recognize your true self and find peace and fulfillment in every aspect of your life.
What surprised you about the development of the book?
The thing that surprised me the most was that the more I wrote about my life’s journey the more I encountered women who needed to hear my story of healing.
For what audience is your book written?
The audience for this book is not limited to gender, age, religion, marital status, or color; it is for those who need to find peace within and/or those who just need a reminder that they can make it through the storms of life.
What one thing do you most want the reader to learn?
How to love themselves and how to find freedom through the love of God.
What did you learn during the writing process?
I learned that writing is not just healing for the reader but it is most of all healing for the writer.
Any advice for aspiring writers?
My advice for aspiring writers is to write your truth that others may benefit from it.