"To arrive at the last page of a book and realize you are finding a beginning is a special gift. This work of poetry took me on a remarkable journey with the author, as she navigated life with a fierceness and honesty that challenges the reader to do so as well. Reading the timeline of such a personal journey told through poetry gives a uniquely refreshing voice and pace to the journey of becoming, being, and belonging. I recommend this poetry treasure for other seekers of an authentic life." - Barbara Thomas, spiritual seeker
"Beautifully written poetry of a woman's journey to freedom, wholeness, spirituality and ultimately, to herself. Helps us all touch these deep longings within ourselves." - Natalie Matushenko, leadership coach and transformational teacher
This is how you belong.
When you truly love yourself from your own inner being, magical things can happen, as Eva Live discovered in her quest to unlock her real self and live authentically.
Though she'd always wanted to live a meaningful life, at the end of her marriage Eva felt more lost than she'd ever been. It had been years since she had left behind her evangelical Christian religion with all its certainty about the answers to the big life questions: Who am I? Why am I here? What is my life for? And how do I maintain relationships without losing the essence of my own being?
Rather than attaching herself to yet another "solid rock" of certainty, Eva chose to allow mystery, to be present to shadow and to light, and to face her fears, wounds, and emotional baggage. Through her 3-year journey of inward surrender, she came to know intimately her own inner love, healed her trauma, and found herself.
In this powerful memoir told in poetry and narrative, Eva shares the story of how she came alive.
"Eva Live's poetry book is a courageous journey toward essence, searingly honest, detailing profound healing and connection as well as moments of deep despair and loneliness. She is a passionate explorer of the human condition-our uniqueness and our unity, our separateness and our oneness." - James DeLong, Lecturer Emeritus, University of Washington School of Social Work
"The poetry in Eva's book is raw, compelling, and moving. . . . I was utterly fascinated and totally absorbed as I read through the pages. Eva's account of how she discovered and unpeeled layers of disconnect and vulnerabilities in so many facets of her life showed so much inner strength and the will and freedom to love herself. It was both a trigger and a reminder for me to love myself better and dig deep within to listen to the calling of my soul." - Carol Chapman, consciousness change-maker, podcast host, and co-founder of Hearts Rise Up
"As a lover of deep and meaningful memoirs, I was excited to read this book. I was captured by the poetry and appreciated the guiding backdrops offered along the way. Its raw, insightful, and sometimes edgy prose painted a beautiful picture of Eva's courageous journey that most anyone can relate to if they are participating in their life. Helpful and motivating, I recommend that everyone read this book while putting their own stamp of understanding on its unusual take on awakening to one's true self." - Gina D. Diamond, M.Ed., author of Hidden Treasures
