Finding Gold is a deeply introspective journey into the nature of the self, guiding readers through the subtle yet powerful forces that shape identity, belief, and fulfillment. Beginning with our early "occupation with self," this book explores how notions of right and wrong faith, borrowed thinking, and the need for approval can distance us from our authentic core.
It emphasizes the courage required to form independent opinions and cultivate genuine self-love, while uncovering the hidden patterns of self-alienation that lead to emptiness, confusion, and even laziness.
Through this lens, readers are invited to recognize how losing connection with the Real Self creates inner conflict-and how reclaiming that connection restores clarity and purpose.
As the journey unfolds, Finding Gold reveals the dynamic interplay between the self and creative life forces, challenging conventional ideas of winning and losing. It shows that true fulfillment arises not from external validation, but from self-liking, self-esteem, and the quiet strength of inner alignment.
This book dismantles common obstacles such as emotional intensity and appearance-based values, replacing them with deeper truths rooted in authenticity and self-awareness. With compassion and precision, it introduces the practice of self-forgiveness without self-deception, ultimately leading to the realization that outer events mirror inner creation.
This is not just a book about self-discovery-it is a roadmap to a life of integrity, freedom, and lasting inner bliss.
About the Author :
A neatnik with a ready sense of humor, Jill Loree's first job as a root-beer-stand carhop in Northern Wisconsin was an early sign that things could only get better. She would go on to throw pizzas and bartend while in college, before discovering that the sweet spot of her 30-year sales-and-marketing career would be in business-to-business advertising. A true Gemini with a degree in Chemistry and a flair for writing, she enjoys the challenge of thinking creatively about scientific topics. Her brain fires on both the left and right sides. That said, her real passion in life has been her spiritual path. Raised in the Lutheran faith, she became a more deeply spiritual person in the rooms of AA, a spiritual recovery program, starting in 1989. In 1997, she was introduced to the wisdom of the Pathwork, which she describes as "having walked through the doorway of a fourth step and found the whole library." She completed four years of Pathwork Helpership training in 2007 followed by four years of apprenticing and discernment before stepping into her full Helpership in 2011. She has been a teacher in the Transformation Program offered at Sevenoaks Retreat Center in Madison, Virginia, operated by Mid-Atlantic Pathwork, where she also led marketing activities for over two years and served on the Board of Trustees. In 2012, Jill completed four years of Kabbalah training in a course called the Soul's Journey, achieving certification for hands-on healing using the energies embodied in the tree of life. Not bad for a former pom-pom squad captain who once played Dolly in Hello Dolly! She is now the proud mom to two adult children, Charlie and Jackson, who were born and raised in Atlanta. Having grown weary of borrowing other people's last names, Jill now happily uses her middle name as her last-it's pronounced la-REE. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, writing, running, yoga and hiking, especially in the mountains. As she turns the corner onto the back nine in life, she has consciously decoupled from the corporate world and is now dedicating her life to writing and spiritual teaching. Discover more from Jill Loree at www.phoenesse.com.
