{"id":5818,"date":"2026-08-07T05:43:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T04:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/subconsciouslyme.com\/?page_id=5818"},"modified":"2026-08-07T07:28:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T06:28:37","slug":"meet-the-author","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/subconsciouslyme.com\/index.php\/meet-the-author\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet The Author"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5818\" class=\"elementor elementor-5818\">\n\t\t\t\t        <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9434c92 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ct-header-fixed-none ct-row-max-none\" data-id=\"9434c92\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n            \n                        <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no \">\n                    <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b77bf6c\" data-id=\"b77bf6c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                    \n        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95216b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"95216b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<!-- =========================================\r\n     MEET THE AUTHOR SECTION\r\n========================================= -->\r\n\r\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\">\r\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\" crossorigin>\r\n\r\n<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:wght@600;700&family=Lora:wght@400;500;600&family=Montserrat:wght@600&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\r\n\r\n<section class=\"yab-meet-author\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"yab-background-shape yab-shape-left\"><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"yab-background-shape yab-shape-right\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"yab-author-wrapper\">\r\n\r\n        <!-- Section Header -->\r\n        <header class=\"yab-author-header\">\r\n\r\n            <span class=\"yab-author-label\">\r\n                The Heart Behind the Message\r\n            <\/span>\r\n\r\n            <h2>Meet the Author<\/h2>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"yab-gold-flourish\">\r\n                <span><\/span>\r\n                <i>\u2726<\/i>\r\n                <span><\/span>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/header>\r\n\r\n        <!-- Opening Introduction -->\r\n        <div class=\"yab-opening-content\">\r\n\r\n            <p class=\"yab-opening-title\">\r\n                Not every wound is visible.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n\r\n            <p>\r\n                For years, I allowed other people's opinions to define who I\r\n                believed I was. Through God's grace and the renewing power of\r\n                His Word, I discovered that healing begins by changing the\r\n                story we tell ourselves.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n\r\n            <p class=\"yab-mission-title\">\r\n                Today my mission is simple:\r\n            <\/p>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"yab-mission-statement\">\r\n\r\n                <span class=\"yab-mission-symbol\">\u2726<\/span>\r\n\r\n                <p>\r\n                    Help women replace lies with God's truth and walk confidently\r\n                    in their God-given identity.\r\n                <\/p>\r\n\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- Author Introduction With Image -->\r\n        <div class=\"yab-introduction-layout\">\r\n\r\n            <!-- Author Image -->\r\n            <div class=\"yab-author-image-area\">\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"yab-image-decoration\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"yab-author-image-frame\">\r\n\r\n                    <!-- Replace with approved professional author photograph -->\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\r\n                        src=\"https:\/\/subconsciouslyme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-06-12375123.png\"\r\n                        alt=\"YAB, author of Subconsciously ME\"\r\n                    >\r\n\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"yab-image-details\">\r\n\r\n                    <span class=\"yab-image-small-title\">\r\n                        Author of\r\n                    <\/span>\r\n\r\n                    <strong>Subconsciously ME<\/strong>\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"yab-image-keywords\">\r\n                        Faith&nbsp;&nbsp;\u2022&nbsp;&nbsp;Healing&nbsp;&nbsp;\u2022&nbsp;&nbsp;Identity\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <!-- Author Introduction Text -->\r\n            <div class=\"yab-introduction-content\">\r\n\r\n                <span class=\"yab-small-heading\">\r\n                    Author Introduction\r\n                <\/span>\r\n\r\n                <h3>Hi, I'm YAB.<\/h3>\r\n\r\n                <p>\r\n                    I'm the author of Subconsciously ME, and my passion is helping\r\n                    women break free from the negative thoughts and labels that\r\n                    have shaped their identity for far too long. Through biblical\r\n                    truth, practical reflection, and honest encouragement, my\r\n                    prayer is that every woman who visits this space discovers\r\n                    hope, healing, and the courage to move forward.\r\n                <\/p>\r\n\r\n                <p>\r\n                    For years, I believed that my past had the final say over my\r\n                    future. But God showed me a life-changing truth that became\r\n                    the foundation of everything I write:\r\n                <\/p>\r\n\r\n                <blockquote class=\"yab-featured-quote\">\r\n\r\n                    <span class=\"yab-quote-mark\">\u201c<\/span>\r\n\r\n                    <p>\r\n                        Your past may explain you, but it does not define you.\r\n                    <\/p>\r\n\r\n                <\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n                <p>\r\n                    That revelation transformed the way I saw myself, and it's\r\n                    the message I now share with women who are ready to replace\r\n                    shame with hope, fear with faith, and lies with God's truth.\r\n                <\/p>\r\n\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- Full Author Story -->\r\n        <div class=\"yab-story-section\">\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"yab-story-divider\">\r\n                <span><\/span>\r\n                <i>\u2726<\/i>\r\n                <span><\/span>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"yab-story-content\">\r\n\r\n                <p>\r\n                    Another lesson God has faithfully taught me is this:\r\n                <\/p>\r\n\r\n                <blockquote class=\"yab-wide-quote\">\r\n\r\n                    <span class=\"yab-wide-quote-mark\">\u201c<\/span>\r\n\r\n                    <p>\r\n                        Things are not falling apart; they are falling into place.\r\n                    <\/p>\r\n\r\n                    <span class=\"yab-wide-quote-mark yab-wide-quote-right\">\r\n                        \u201d\r\n                    <\/span>\r\n\r\n                <\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n                <p>\r\n                    If you're walking with Christ and life feels heavy\u2014if you're\r\n                    experiencing hardship, heartbreak, disappointment, or\r\n                    unexpected detours\u2014don't lose heart. What feels like everything\r\n                    is falling apart may actually be God carefully putting the\r\n                    pieces together according to His perfect plan.\r\n                <\/p>\r\n\r\n                <p>\r\n                    And if you don't yet have a relationship with God, but you're\r\n                    tired of carrying life's burdens by yourself, know that you're\r\n                    welcome here too. You don't have to have all the answers before\r\n                    you begin. Sometimes healing starts with simply being willing\r\n                    to hope that life can be different. My prayer is that through\r\n                    these pages you'll discover not only encouragement, but the One\r\n                    who can bring lasting peace, purpose, and restoration.\r\n                <\/p>\r\n\r\n                <p>\r\n                    God doesn't waste a tear, a painful experience, a setback, or\r\n                    a season of waiting. Every trial has a purpose. He uses our\r\n                    struggles to refine our faith, deepen our dependence on Him,\r\n                    reveal His character, and shape us into the women He created\r\n                    us to be. Even when we can't see what He's doing, He is always\r\n                    working for our good and for His glory.\r\n                <\/p>\r\n\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- Tagline and Button -->\r\n        <div class=\"yab-author-footer\">\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"yab-tagline\">\r\n\r\n                <span>\u2726<\/span>\r\n\r\n                <p>\r\n                    If any part of my story feels familiar, I wrote these books\r\n                    with you in mind.\r\n                <\/p>\r\n\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <!-- Replace # with page URL -->\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/subconsciouslyme.com\/index.php\/contact-v-4\/\" class=\"yab-author-button\">\r\n\r\n                <span>Learn More About YAB<\/span>\r\n\r\n                <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M5 12h14\"><\/path>\r\n                    <path d=\"m13 6 6 6-6 6\"><\/path>\r\n                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