Diese Autorin taucht mit tiefem Einfühlungsvermögen in die menschliche Erfahrung ein und erforscht das komplexe Geflecht aus Freude und Leid, das unser Leben prägt. Ihr Stil zeichnet sich durch poetische und introspektive Qualität aus, wobei sie sich oft universellen Themen menschlicher Sehnsucht und Widerstandsfähigkeit widmet. Durch ihr Schreiben ermutigt sie die Leser, das gesamte Spektrum der Emotionen anzunehmen, die mit dem Leben einhergehen, und Schönheit in seinen Unvollkommenheiten zu finden. Ihre Werke laden dazu ein, über die tiefere Bedeutung der Existenz nachzudenken und das Dasein selbst zu feiern.
Ganz genau kann Michelle den Tag benennen, als ihre Kindheit gestohlen wurde: Ein Foto zeigt die gerade Achtjährige, wie sie für den neuen Freund ihrer Mutter in die Kamera lächelt. Noch am gleichen Abend beginnt eine Tortur, die sie führt in die tiefsten Abgründe der Hölle führt. Michelle überlebt, indem sie eine multiple Persönlichkeit entwickelt. Jahre später, nachdem ihre zersplitterte Seele wieder geheilt ist, erhebt sie laut ihre Stimme für all die Opfer, die still leiden.
Michelle Stevens has been keenly aware of the presence of her spirit guides in her life since she was eight years old and heard their messages. The Soul's Agenda is a stunningly presented compilation of the messages she has received and continues to receive every day. We find ourselves searching for meaning in life, wondering what path to take, and asking ourselves questions, such as 'Should I follow my head or my heart?', and 'How can I know who to love and trust?' The answers to these questions are within us - and with her guides illuminating the way, Michelle helps us to find them. The messages will take you on a practical, and profoundly spiritual and personal, journey that leads to the well of confidence, clarity, strength, wisdom, creativity, fearlessness, love and joy that already exists in our souls. You will never again feel as if your life is at the mercy of forces outside of your control, and as a result your experience of yourself and of the world will be changed forever."--Page [2] of cover
Michelle Stevens has a photo of the exact moment her childhood was stolen from her- She's only eight years old, posing for her mother's boyfriend, Gary Lundquist -- an elementary school teacher, neighborhood stalwart, and brutal pedophile. Later that night, Gary locks Michelle in a cage, tortures her repeatedly, and uses her to quench his voracious and deviant sexual whims. Little does she know that this will become her new reality for the next six years. Michelle can also pinpoint the moment she reconstituted the splintered pieces of her life: She's in cap and gown, receiving her PhD in psychology -- and the university's award for best dissertation. The distance between these two points is the improbable journey from torture, loss, and mental illness to healing, recovery, and triumph that is Michelle's powerful memoir, Scared Selfless. Michelle suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and depression, and made multiple suicide attempts. She also developed multiple personalities. In this harrowing tale, Michelle, who was inspired to help others heal by becoming a psychotherapist, sheds light on the all-too-real threat of child sexual abuse, its subsequent psychological effects, and the best methods for victims to overcome their ordeals and, ultimately, thrive. Scared Selfless is both an examination of the extraordinary feats of the mind that are possible in the face of horrific trauma as well as Michelle's courageous testament to their power