Hello, love. I'm Jeana.

A curious soul with a whole lot of life experience.

I'm Jeana McDonald, an author, mentor, creative spirit, and enthusiastic explorer of this beautifully messy experience we call being human.

I believe life is an adventure of discovery, and we don't have to wait until we have everything figured out to enjoy the ride.

Around here, we ask good questions, explore unexpected possibilities, laugh at ourselves, and make room for all of it.

Jeana McDonald smiling in a teal top

Author. Mentor. Lifelong explorer.

You can love where you are and still wonder what's next.

The Journey So Far

One choice can open a thousand doors.

In 2011, my husband Dan and I made a decision that would change the course of our lives. We chose sobriety.

At the time, I had no idea that one choice would open the door to so much discovery, healing, growth, and exploration.

I began questioning beliefs I'd carried for years. I explored old patterns, expectations, and versions of myself that no longer felt like a fit.

And life kept happening!

There have been endings and beginnings, unexpected turns, career changes, profound discoveries, and plenty of moments when I had absolutely no idea what was coming next.

After more than three decades of leadership, operations, mentoring, and working with people, I chose to close one professional chapter and create something new.

Not because my past was wrong. Because I was curious about what else I wanted to experience.

And that's how I approach the work I share with others today.

What if everything you've experienced has given you another perspective from which to explore your life?

Your mess can become your magic.

A Few Things I Believe

There's room for all of it.

We're all having a human experience. The beautiful parts, the uncomfortable parts, the moments of clarity, and the moments when we don't have a damn clue.

You Are Already Worthy

You don't have to become someone else to be worthy of love, joy, happiness, or a beautiful life.

Growth is an opportunity, not a requirement for being enough.

Curiosity Opens Doors

Sometimes the most meaningful discoveries begin with one little question.

What if? Why not? Who decided? And my personal favorite: What else might be possible?

Your Journey Is Yours

No two people experience life in exactly the same way.

I can offer perspectives, possibilities, and a map. You get to decide which path, if any, you'd like to explore.

What I Bring Into the World

Books, conversations, and experiences.

My work takes different forms, but it all comes from the same place: a genuine love of helping people explore life from another perspective.

The Author

Stories & Perspectives

I'm the author of The Space Between: A Journey Through Change, a companion for life's transitions and the discoveries we make along the way.

I also founded Jeweled Owl Publishing to help bring meaningful stories and ideas into the world.

Explore My Book
The Mentor

Questions & Possibilities

Through private mentorship, I bring decades of leadership and mentoring experience, thoughtful questions, practical wisdom, and occasionally a lovingly delivered reality check.

We'll explore your experience and consider possibilities together. You decide what resonates.

Explore Mentorship
The Energy Practitioner

Space to Reconnect

I also love creating opportunities for rest, reflection, and connection through Reiki, crystals, sound healing, and intuitive practices.

Sometimes exploration happens through conversation. Sometimes it's about allowing yourself to experience something.

Explore Experiences
Beyond the Books & Mentorship

A little more about the human.

Because life is about so much more than what we do for a living.

Jeana and her husband Dan together at the beach
Adventures with Dan
One of Jeana's beloved cats relaxing
Life with Piper & Poe
One of Jeana's blue eyed cats resting in a teal blanket
The Feline Management Team
Jeana writing in a journal with a cup of coffee
Writing, Wonder & Coffee

When I'm not writing, mentoring, dreaming up creative projects, or asking life's big questions, you'll probably find me spending time with Dan, negotiating with Piper and Poe over who's actually in charge of the house, or exploring somewhere beautiful.

I love crystals, nature, mystical things, good food, romance novels, meaningful conversations, and the kind of laughter that makes your stomach hurt.

I'm practical and intuitive, deeply spiritual and delightfully human. I believe in magic, and I also believe in getting shit done.

And just like you, I'm still exploring, discovering, learning, and sometimes figuring things out as I go.

Honestly, I wouldn't have it any other way.

One Curious Soul to Another

Well, now that we've met... what shall we explore?

Maybe you're here for a book, a meaningful conversation, a little inspiration, or an unexpected new perspective.

Whatever brought you here, I'm delighted our paths crossed. Take a look around, follow your curiosity, and see what resonates.

Sometimes the best thing you can do is take the next damn step.

About

Hi, I’m Jeana McDonald, author, mentor and creator. My work explores transformation, identity, healing, spirituality and the beautifully messy experience of being human. Journeys with Jeana is where those threads come together through books, mentorship, experiences and creative projects.

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