Christin Collins - Her Phoenix Rising: A Journey to Health & Healing through Self-Love

Smack dab in the middle of my life, I found myself going through a modern-day mid-life crisis. Fifty years in hot pursuit of happiness, wealth, tropical vacations, fancy things, a loving marriage, and all the glitter and gold that we pursue during our time on this planet.

I had it all.

Have you ever been on vacation, but instead of being present and enjoying it, you were planning your next trip? Or three weeks after bringing home that upgraded car you thought would be the best thing ever, you found yourself starting to fantasize about the next car youd get in three years once the lease on this one was up? How about that promotion at work orbetter yeta pay raise?

This was literally me. The minute I obtained that new purse or drank that very delicious and expensive bottle of wine, I was searching for what would be next. The more I seemed to consume, the hungrier I found myself to be.

This type of consumption isnt sustainable, and something deep inside of me finally got my attention. I honestly forget which disappointment had just occurred, or what thing I was trying to control that blew up in my face. However, one day right around my fiftieth birthday, I heard these incredibly clear questions bubble up from inside of me.

Whats the purpose of all ofthis?

Why are we here?

Is this all thereis?

Life can be insane. I felt like I was perpetually on a gerbil wheel, spinning round and round and round with no clear destination in sight, and certainly not leading to true meaning and satiation. This self-realization caused me to pause.

I mean really, truly pause.

I was excelling at work, incredibly involved in serving my community, and focused on being loving and generous. My family was equally amazing, my marriage was incredible, and my surroundings were plush. So what was missing? Why was I constantly searching for the next thing? And why was my health far from thriving? All of these questions opened the path to an incredible journey.

This book is my reflection of my journey and how it has led to more vibrant health and personal wellbeing. It documents my navigation toward true health, which required intense physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual collaboration.

These stories share how Ive learned to sit with myself, and get really, really comfortable in my own skin.

To know, love, and forgive myself, and those who have hurt me.

To release judging others.

To sit in the present moment and let go of what I dont control.

To find my inner connectivity, voice, and wisdom.

I had to stop allowing distractions to prevent me from reconnecting with my inner knowing and let the rest magically unfold. On this journey, Ive met many people who, like me, are searching. Sometimes, exactly what theyre searching for is unclear. Or, perhaps, they are too distracted and busy to even notice theyre trying everything and anything to fill a deeply rooted inner void.

Something has brought this book into your life, whether it was a friend who suggested it, a post you saw on social media, or a gift from the universe. Are you open to finding the root cause of your void, take a pause, sit with it, and heal? In order to find true health and happiness, we must each make an authentic connection to ourselves, which involves both self-love and introspection. I believe its from this place of honesty and wholeness that we can become who we were created to be.

These stories are an act of healing. I share all of this without shame, sadness, or ego in hopes that when you absorb them, something inside of you stirs. My lifes purpose is to achieve and inspire awakening. Im on the discovery path to actualize this purpose, experience total wellbeing, stop filling my void with external stimuli, and become whole through self-love, care, and actualization. May this collection of stories inspire you as you begin or continue your journey.

be.

love.

CC