The Original Branch: The Written Path
Long before Thrivewell Estate took root as land, community, and vision, its first branch was already growing quietly through words. Writing became the founder’s earliest form of sanctuary, poems, journal entries, and stories that emerged from the raw beginnings of recovery and carried her toward wholeness. Though unknowing at the time, Kelley was already shaping Thrivewell’s foundation with every page she wrote.
The Written Path now stands as a testament to that beginning. Through her words, Kelley invites readers into the intimate landscapes of becoming where creativity and healing meet, where shadows give way to light, and where the act of writing itself becomes a form of recovery.
Below are the current literary works in motion, each a chapter of that unfolding story and a reflection of Thrivewell’s truest roots.
Past Life Love
Past Life Love is the opening chapter of a deeply personal trilogy that blends fiction, recovery, and spiritual transformation. Told through the voice of a Soul Guide, this story follows Susanna, a woman in the first fragile years of sobriety, as she embarks on a retreat that alters the course of her life. There, she meets Henry, a mirror of her own shadows, and Kevin, a quiet undercurrent of stability. What begins as a love story quickly reveals itself to be much more: a journey of self-discovery, surrender, and becoming.
This trilogy unfolds across three stages of the healing journey:
The Awakening – learning to listen inward, face the past, and step onto the path of recovery.
The Becoming – shaping a sanctuary, both inwardly and outwardly, while navigating what it means to live authentically.
The Returning – finding peace at the end of the path, where love, spirit, and purpose converge.
Past Life Love is not just a romance, it is a mirror for anyone who has ever asked themselves who they were, who they are becoming, and who they were always meant to be.
Becoming Light
Becoming Light gathers twenty poems written across the first four years of the founder’s recovery journey. Beginning with the very first poem, penned just two weeks sober, when poetry revealed itself as an unexpected lifeline, this collection traces the unfolding of a new voice, one born of survival, surrender, and the slow return of self.
Each piece reflects a moment on the path: the ache of letting go, the quiet victories of early healing, and the luminous threshold of stepping into a new identity. The final poems emerge from a place of rooted authenticity, written as the author embraced her role as founder, visionary, and whole self.
This is not just a book of poems. It is a map of becoming, of how one woman moved through shadow into light, and how the creative spirit can rise when given the chance to breathe.
Thrivewell Guided Journal
The Thrivewell Guided Journal is more than pages on which to write, it is a sanctuary in book form. Inspired by the founder’s own recovery and transformation journey, this journal offers daily prompts, weekly rituals, and archetype check-ins designed to bring clarity, grounding, and gentle structure to your days. Its playful yet intentional design, echoing the spirit of childhood notebooks, complete with hand-drawn elements and hidden spaces for reflection, invites you to approach self-discovery with curiosity rather than pressure.
Each page is an invitation to pause, realign, and listen inward. Over time, your entries weave together into a story of your own becoming, rooted in rhythm, ritual, and renewal.
The Guided Journal is part of Thrivewell’s growing ecosystem of tools for intentional living. Alongside it, you’ll soon discover companion pieces, sacred objects, scents, and symbols, that extend the journaling experience into the tangible rituals of daily life.
This journal is the first step in that unfolding journey.
