MINDFUL ROMANCE
THE BOOK ENDS. YOU BEGIN.
STUCK FEELING TOO MUCH OR NOT ENOUGH?
You’re in your working-on-yourself era and the question that wakes you up at 2am is: 'Am I doing this right? Is this working?’
Because you find yourself either grinding through self-help to fix yourself or trying to escape into a story to get away from yourself. That's the Fix-or-Flee Trap.
And no matter what you do, the feeling persists: ‘I’m too much or not enough.’
But you’re not broken. You’re becoming. And here’s your invitation: Read a story where a character is also in their own working-on-themselves era so you can see how it's done, and with the Inner-Read Ritual, you can do it too.
GET LOST IN THE PLOT. THEN FIND YOURSELF
GEN Z
Heart-centered stories that honour the beautiful complexity of becoming you
ADULT READERS
A chance to meet the part of you that's still 16 - and finally give them what they needed
EDUCATORS
Emotional wellbeing tools disguised as romance to foster empathy and connection
TWO FRIENDS. TWO STORIES. ONE JOURNEY TO DEEP SELF-TRUST.
Never, Not Ever - Tilly's worst birthday ever just got worse. Her dad finally showed up. And now everything she thought she knew about her family is a lie.
Everything's Absolutely Fine - Eliza has a plan for the perfect year. Then her grandmother moves in, her perfect relationship cracks, and the secret she's been hiding from everyone - including herself - starts to surface.
Both stories. One world. Your Inner-Read Ritual included.
CLOSE THE BOOK. START YOUR STORY.
You close your book at 11:47pm. Reach for your journal. Open to a blank page. And begin your Inner-Read Ritual.
No more escaping or self-help fixing. You're listening. You're curious.
You’re bridging the gap between the story world and your inner world and you’re the author of your own becoming.
That’s how you turn self-doubt into Deep Self-Trust.
BECOME A MINDFUL ROMANTIC
1. BUY THE BOOKS Start with the story that speaks to you or the complete two-book set.
2. GET YOUR RITUAL PACK Extra resources to help you go deeper into your Inner-Read Ritual with every book.
3. BEGIN YOUR INNER-READ RITUAL Four steps. Ten minutes. No self-help homework, just you and the story.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
“I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!!! (Yes, all caps shouting with glee and minimum five exclamation marks). Deep compassion. I’m so hungry for more.”
— Reader
“Aww y’all this book was so endearing! I found myself falling in love with Tilly and rooting for her family. Such a heartfelt, coming of age story.”
— Reader
“I just wanted to thank you for your book. My daughter hasn’t read all morning for a while now, but it’s almost lunchtime and she’s still going!!”
— Mum
“This is a great read for older teens and adults who love a good family drama. I loved how carefully Jodie handled the hard things teenagers deal with. It was deep and sweet and makes you feel.”
— Reader
“It was the perfect way to combine the students’ love of books with covert personal development conversations based on issues they can relate to.”
— High School Principal
“Such an amazingly well written book- 10/10 recommend!”
— Reader
HELLO, I’M JODIE!
AUTHOR-PSYCHOLOGIST
I write Mindful Romance: stories for teen and adult readers about family, first love and the beautiful complexity of becoming who we are.
I believe that instead of trying to escape or fix ourselves, we can unlock the wisdom that’s already within us. We just need a story that shows us another way to be with ourselves and a ritual we can actually use in our own life.
My hope is that these stories, and the Inner-Read Ritual that comes with them, help you turn self-doubt into Deep Self-Trust so you are the author of your own becoming.
FREE GUIDE
For anyone stuck feeling too much or not enough.
A free guide to the Inner-Read Ritual. Your first four steps toward Deep Self-Trust.
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