Leaning into Curves: Trusting the Wild, Intuitive Way of Love

“Beautifully written... a wild ride through the curves of love and loss, into a clearing of spiritual light...” -- Steve Chandler, Bestselling Author, Speaker, and Master Coach

"This is a book to laugh with, cry with, and to feel your soul resonate to. It is beautiful, sad, healing, and extraordinary...a book not to be missed." -- Nicci Attfield, Reviewer, Reedsy Discovery

“Linda Sandel Pettit has walked the walk, ridden the wild ride and come back from the journey to bring us wisdom, insights and hope…This book is…a treasure chest of revealed truths and hidden gems.” – Michael Pastore, Zorba Editing

“What a story. What a woman. What a masterpiece!” -- Steve Hardison, The Ultimate Coach
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WINNER OF THE 2024 MAXY AWARD - INSPIRATION AND SELF-HELP

Leaning into Curves is a deeply revealing memoir by Dr. Linda Sandel Pettit, an international speaker, author, personal consultant, and therapist with 37 years of experience. This is not just a psychologist’s tale; it is a journey of following the intuitive wisdom of the heart.

Dr. Pettit shares her raw and honest experience of losing her way amidst anxiety, depression, mistrust, pain, exhaustion, and grief. Her story is a compelling testament to how Love, a brilliant and unyielding force, transforms life into a healing medicine.

This memoir is a riveting narrative of forgiveness and a mesmerizing exploration of mystery, miracles, intuition, and synchronicity. It chronicles one woman's profound search for the sacred feminine and offers a hopeful perspective on how intuitive wisdom can guide us around life’s blindsiding curves, through sudden losses, and over dark mountains.

Leaning into Curves is a transformative tale of discovering that peace, contentment, and happiness are attainable, no matter the trials we have faced, are facing, or will face. This memoir transcends personal storytelling—it resonates with the universal human experience.

This is the story of what's possible in every life.

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Praise for Leaning into Curves

“...every evocative page draws us in. Read it and reap.” -- Sam Horn, CEO, Intrigue Agency

“Linda touches the transcendent world with exquisite beauty and a wicked sense of humor.” -- Shadrick Mazaza, Physician, Founder, African Consciousness Institute

“A forthright and approachable remembrance.” -- Kirkus Reviews

Dr. Linda Sandel Pettit's life's work is listening-to the wisdom within, to the wisdom that is expressed in heartfelt conversation, to the wisdom of Life, and to the wisdom that Love is. It is listening that empowers her words in writing, spiritual mentoring, and compelling public speaking. She is a global influencer at the common boundaries of psychology and spirituality.As a mentor, Linda listens and intuits how to point others toward powerfully creating life from Love. She is skilled at shaping a safe crucible for transformative change. She revels in working with awakening souls who are ready to lean into curves after disruptive experiences of loss. Linda guides them to trust the intuitive way of love through rebirth to optimal self-expression and creativity. As a mentor, she has been called "fiercely sensitive and sensitively fierce."Linda's work rests on a psychospiritual understanding known worldwide as the 3 Principles shared by Sydney Banks, and on Beingness, a way of living shared by Steve Hardison in The Ultimate Coach.Linda's creative writing is published in the anthology Stories of the muses: Become a better writer. Leaning into curves is her first book. Her second book is in production.Linda holds a doctorate in counseling psychology from West Virginia University [1991], a master's in counselor education from Siena Heights University [1983], and a bachelor's degree in journalism from Michigan State University. She is married to Bill Pettit, MD, a psychiatrist, and recognized teacher of the 3 Principles. They make their home in Phoenix, Arizona and are over-the-moon about their family: five children and their partners, eleven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Linda loves bike-riding, swimming, walking, reading, writing and coffee!