ABOUT THE AUTHOR

"I lived my life outside myself, seeking ways to
fill the holes in my soul. Writing my story has
healed me in ways that have surpassed my own
understanding. I want to share that healing
with others, so that they might find their
own paths to recovery."

C.L. Souley

C.L. Souley had been writing her book for three years when she
moved to Saudi Arabia with her husband. She says, "I unplugged
from the world and sat in silence daily and allowed my authentic self
to pour out the true meaning of my life. It was during this time that I
completed my story. I came to understand what it literally and
metaphorically means to go into the desert." Before moving back
to Canada from Saudi, C.L. Souley went to India and spent 33 days
in an ashram near Nashik. "This was one of the toughest challenges
I have faced, but I followed through and lived as a yogi and studied
to become a yoga teacher. I meditate and practice yoga daily to keep
myself mentally, physically, and spiritually fit."