Few people are more passionate about the spiritual journey than Janice Lynne Lundy. Whether it is through her writing, public speaking, spiritual direction practice, or mentoring, her dedication to understanding the spiritual quest is obvious. Her life is Spirit-driven, Spirit-filled.

Jan is a former educator in the area of religious studies, a nationally recognized speaker, and the author of Coming Home to Ourselves: A Woman's Journey to Wholeness and Awakening the Spirit Within—highly acclaimed books that encourage women to live deeply authentic lives. In 2006, with her husband, Brad Lundy, she co-authored Perfect Love: How to Find Yours and Make It Last Forever, a groundbreaking book on spiritual partnership. Her fourth book, Your Truest Self: Embracing the Woman You Are Meant to Be, will be released in October of 2008 by Sorin Books.

Described by her readers and audiences as "practical and poetic," Jan has inspired tens of thousands of women around the nation, through her writing and public speaking, to engage in, what she calls "Awakened Living." She has had over 200 articles published in regional/national magazines and newspapers. Her speaking clients include churches, spirituality and retreat centers, corporations, universities, women's organizations, and healthcare systems, all of whom offer high praise for Jan's inspirational and openhearted speaking style, as well as her refreshing, peaceful presence.

For the past ten years, Jan has served as the Lifestyle Writer for Women's LifeStyle magazine, a franchised publication distributed throughout the U. S. Her inspirational columns touch the lives of over 175,000 women each month.

From 2000-2005, Jan was co-publisher and editor of Healing Garden: The Journal for Well-Being, Michigan's premier wellness magazine. Having sold the publication to pursue a full time writing/speaking career, she now acts as Consulting Editor, and also writes a bimonthly spiritual growth column for its 125,000+ readers.

Her love of being with other people as they journey through life is enhanced through her work as an Interfaith Spiritual Director, with private practices in Grand Rapids and Traverse City. Jan also serves as an adjunct staff member for The Institute of Spirituality at the Dominican Center at Marywood in Grand Rapids, MI., leading women's workshops and retreats, and mentoring spiritual directors in training. In May of 2004, Jan became a Dominican Associate.

The proud mother of three children, four stepchildren, and two grandchildren, she lives along the peaceful shores of the Grand Traverse Bay in Michigan. "Believe, Breathe and be well" is her life motto. Read more about Jan in her own words...