For years, I chased the idea that if I could just learn how to manifest better, visualize more clearly, or align more perfectly, life would give me what I wanted.

I read the books, lots and lots of them. I said the affirmations. I made the vision boards.

But something always felt… off. Like I was trying to force life into a shape it didn’t want to take.

What I didn’t realize then was that life wasn’t ignoring me—it was whispering. And I was too focused on the what I thought I wanted to hear it.

A Long Road of Searching

Looking back, I can see how many of the challenges I faced—divorce, a draining career, financial challenges, years of searching—weren’t detours. They were initiations.
I kept trying to “fix” things or reach some perfect version of myself that would finally be “worthy” of joy and purpose.

But life doesn’t work like that. And soul callings don’t shout.
They whisper.

The Whisper That Changed Everything

In the quiet moments—between travels, in early morning stillness, in conversations that cracked something open—I began to listen to my soul. Then the day that I heard... “I am a herbalist.”

At first, I was a little stunned. Me? A herbalist?
But I couldn't deny I heard the whisper, and the longer I sat with it the stronger the knowing got. Not from my head, but from somewhere deeper—my bones, my blood, my roots.

It was like life was finally speaking in a language I could understand. And not only did I understand it, I felt it...that spark of life!

Not logic. Not striving. But remembering.

You see, I have always loved nature. I have spent my whole life hiking...from the Grand Canyon where I have hiked over 300 miles throughout my life, to hiking trails all over the United States and Canada. I even spent last summer hiking in Scotland, and Europe.

I have come to understand that...Life Always Had My Back, and it has yours too if you believe it.

I now see that every step of the path led me here.
Every challenge softened me.
Every detour rewired me, and strengthened me.
Every heartbreak cracked me open to let a little more light shine through.

Herbalism didn’t come from manifesting a perfect life—it came from surrendering to the real one.

And now, this is my path. Not as an expert, not as someone who has it all figured out, but as a student. A listener. A root-digger. A soul-led traveler. One who knows and trusts in life's plan.

If you’re reading this, maybe you’ve heard whispers too.
Maybe you're wondering if the path you’re on makes sense.

Here’s what I can tell you:

There are no mistakes.
Life is always leading you.
Even when it feels like it isn’t.
Especially then.

So here I am—learning, growing, and sharing what I discover as I walk this Wild Sacred path. I’m glad you’re here too. Let’s listen and rise together.

Rooted in grace + gratitude,
Leslie