Hi Patricia,
My name is Leah Lambaria and I live in Fenton Michigan. I bought your book at Crazy Wisdom bookstore in Ann Arbor and I have just finished reading it. I’m sure you are very busy but I was so moved by your book that I felt compelled to write to you and this is why.
I spent many years pursuing the “American dream” career, house, husband, child, reliable cars 
and when I finally achieved all of those things (child being the cherry on top). I sighed for half a second and then watched it all fall apart. I had completely lost myself in this blind pursuit and there was no gold at the end of the rainbow. I felt that I had been lied to, I was told these things would bring happiness. All they did was separate me more and more from my true essence.
At the time I felt like my world was ending and in reality it was just beginning. It was the best thing that ever happened to me. With the false externally focused path out of my way I was finally free to pursue a real internally focused path. I found my lost inner voice, I found my spirit again, my inner power, the truth of who I really am. I have found inner peace and real happiness, the kind of peace and happiness that one can never be separated from. It feels as if I have jumped from a limited pond into a limitless ocean.
I am hearing this same story of transformation more and more. I feel encouraged by your book and I believe that awakened, empowered women can transform this planet. After a lot of soul searching and inner cleansing. I believe that my role is to assist & accelerate this awakening. I’m ready to begin living my life with real purpose in the service of humanity.
When I was going through my own transformation I went through many stages. In the first stage I needed support (as my false identity crumbled). In the second stage I needed redirection from an outward focus to an inward focus, this is how I reconnected to my spirit. When I did finally reconnect I needed to express myself and my new found joy. The last stage, the stage that I am in now. I need to reconnect with the world and become actively involved in the healing of the universe in an enlightened way.
The one thing missing from my experience was a place to go to that would nourish and understand the various stages of my journey. Accelerating my evolution by giving me the tools and resources I needed when I needed it. I would like to rent a large Victorian home in Ann Arbor and open it up as a space to nourish the various stages of awakening. A space for support, spiritual reconnection, expression and finally enlightened activism. I have several ideas on how to accomplish this.
I’m not talking about another egoic structure in the form of a commercial space ready to take your money in a cold exchange of services. I’m talking about a real spiritually strengthening structure a real home with real friends that care about you, a real community to help restore you to wholeness. A community with the inner knowing that restoring an individual to wholeness restores the collective wholeness of the universe. We are all in this together.
Peace & Love,
Leah
Leah went on to create her on non-profit organization and is in the process of creating Spirit House. For more information, visit www.innerspirithouse.com
