About the Author

Monica Da Maren was born in Guelph, Ontario, to immigrant Italian parents. Having suffered abuse as a teen, she turned to writing as a form of therapy and self -awareness. Through the joy of recording her thoughts and feelings she found healing and peace, and is now raising her own family with her loving husband of 12 years. Monica has been greatly influenced by bestselling author and star of The Secret, Bob Proctor. To further her personal development she completed his intensive six-month coaching program, and is now proud to call him a friend and a mentor. Today as a successful hairstylist and life coach, Monica inspires her clients and others to release their painful past, follow their hearts and live their lives with authentic passion and purpose. In addition to her writing, speaking and coaching, Monica has been a successful hair stylist for 18 years. After nearly two decades of making people's heads look beautiful on the outside-she has dedicated her life to making them even more beautiful on the inside. Monica's article, The Roots of Keeping Us Grounded, was published on Gail Goodwin's Inspire Me Today(R) web site. In addition, it was picked up and published by Care2, the world's largest community for good, which boasts a subscriber list of 27 million people. The article's popularity has inspired numerous local schools to reach out and invite Monica to speak to their student body. You can read the full text of her moving article at: http: //ow.ly/H8i9W