Sometimes the best discoveries happen when you’re not looking for them.

The first book from Bright Wings Press is here, and I’m practically vibrating with excitement to share it with you.

“Lessons From The Edge: Taking The Wheel Before You Go Over The Cliff” is now available.

After yesterday’s announcement about Bright Wings Press, you might be wondering what our flagship publication looks like. Well, wonder no more – and prepare for a story about how the best-laid plans sometimes lead to even better unplanned discoveries.

What Is “Lessons From The Edge”?

This isn’t just another self-help book. It’s a practical manual for understanding your soul’s sophisticated guidance system and learning to work with it consciously – before crisis forces your attention.

Think of it as a field guide for conscious navigation. Inside, you’ll discover how to recognize your personal warning signs before they become emergencies, understand how YOUR soul communicates guidance (it’s different for everyone), and build resilience that serves you through any terrain life presents.

I’ve spent decades working as a Soul Mechanic, helping people understand what’s happening under the hood of their lives. This book distills everything I’ve learned about why brilliant people repeatedly approach the same edges, and more importantly, how to recognize and respond to your soul’s navigation signals before you need emergency protocols.

The Plot Twist: How One Book Became Two

Here’s where the story gets interesting.

When I set out to create this book, I had a clear vision: an intimate, conversational guide that felt like having coffee with a trusted friend who happened to be a navigation expert. I wrote it in my signature style – personal anecdotes, practical exercises, and that slightly irreverent tone that makes complex concepts accessible.

But then I decided to expand distribution beyond my direct channels to reach readers through major retailers worldwide. That meant creating an enhanced edition with broader market appeal – more structured content, additional tools, refined exercises.

What I didn’t expect was what happened during that expansion process.

Instead of simply updating the original, I found myself creating something entirely new. The enhanced edition wasn’t just a polished version of the first book – it was a different pathway to the same essential navigation wisdom. Same core principles, but approached through a more comprehensive, toolkit-oriented lens.

I had two books. Both valuable. Both teaching the same life-changing navigation skills. But through completely different approaches.

The happy accident became a strategic advantage.

Why Two Versions Actually Makes Perfect Sense

Here’s what I’ve discovered about navigation: there’s no single “right” way to learn these skills. Some people connect with intimate storytelling. Others prefer systematic frameworks. Some want the personal journey; others want the practical toolkit.

The Original Edition preserves that coffee-with-a-friend intimacy. It’s conversational, personal, and feels like we’re sitting together while I share everything I’ve learned about soul navigation. Perfect for people who learn through story and connection.

The Expanded Edition offers a comprehensive toolkit approach. Enhanced structure, additional exercises, more detailed frameworks – designed for people who want the complete navigation manual with all the bells and whistles.

But here’s where it gets really interesting: many readers are choosing both.

Why? Because experiencing the same navigation principles through two different lenses creates a depth of understanding that neither version alone can provide. It’s like learning a language through both conversation and formal study – each approach reinforces and deepens the other.

Why This Curated Approach Works

Here’s what I’ve discovered about navigation learning: foundations first, then depth, then mastery.

The Diagnostic Toolkit (Step 1) gives you immediate tools to start recognizing your warning systems and understanding your navigation style. It’s comprehensive enough to create real change, focused enough to not overwhelm.

The Original Edition (Step 2) takes those foundational concepts and shows you how they work in real life through stories, personal experiences, and practical application. You’ll see how the tools from Step 1 actually function in complex human situations.

The Expanded Edition (Step 3) provides the complete systematic approach – enhanced frameworks, additional exercises, comprehensive references. By this point, you’ll have the foundation and depth to fully utilize the advanced toolkit.

Each step prepares you for the next, creating a learning experience that’s both thorough and manageable. Plus, you’ll be part of an exclusive group experiencing this curated journey as it unfolds.

Start Your Navigation Journey Today

Step 1 starts tomorrow with your free Soul Mechanic’s Diagnostic Toolkit – 37 pages of foundational tools and frameworks that begin your navigation learning immediately.

Step 2 is available right now: ? “Lessons From The Edge” on Amazon (Kindle & Paperback)

Step 3 is coming this week: The expanded edition will be available through all major retailers (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, Google Play). I’m doing final uploads this week and you’ll be the first to know when it goes live!

Want to be notified the moment Step 3 is ready? Tomorrow’s toolkit announcement will include a way to get on the priority notification list for the expanded edition launch.

This curated learning journey ensures you get maximum value from each step while building toward complete navigation mastery. You’re not just buying books – you’re investing in a systematically designed transformation process.

Your Curated Navigation Learning Journey

Here’s where the story gets even better. What started as a happy accident has become the perfect curated learning experience – a treasure hunt for navigation mastery that unfolds in exactly the right sequence.

Step 1 (Tomorrow): I’m releasing a comprehensive 37-page Soul Mechanic’s Diagnostic Toolkit that gives you the foundational concepts in a Cliffs Notes approach. Think of it as your navigation primer – the essential tools and frameworks that prepare you for deeper exploration.

Step 2 (Available Now): Dive deeper with “Lessons From The Edge” – the complete intimate journey through soul navigation principles, stories, and personal transformation.

Step 3 (Coming This Week): Complete your navigation library with the expanded toolkit edition, giving you the comprehensive systematic approach to everything you’ve already started learning.

This isn’t just coincidental timing – it’s the perfect way to build navigation mastery. You start with the foundations, deepen with personal story and connection, then master the complete toolkit approach. Each step builds on the previous one, creating understanding that’s both broad and deep.

Part of Something Bigger

As I mentioned in yesterday’s Bright Wings Press announcement, these books are part of a larger ecosystem we’re building. “Lessons From The Edge” provides the foundational knowledge that everything else builds upon – the workshops, community programs, learning academies, and specialized support systems all reference back to these core navigation principles.

Whether you choose one version or both, you’re taking the first step into a comprehensive approach to conscious navigation that’s been 25 years in the making.

Why This Matters Now

We’re living in unprecedented times that require unprecedented navigation skills. The old maps don’t work for territory no one has traveled before. We need better tools – not just for surviving uncertainty, but for thriving through it with authenticity and purpose.

“Lessons From The Edge” gives you those tools. Whichever version you choose, you’ll gain access to navigation principles that help you recognize your unique warning systems, make decisions from your authentic center, and build resilience for whatever terrain life presents.

Your soul has been trying to guide you all along. This book simply teaches you how to listen – and how to take the wheel before you go over the cliff.

Ready to Start Navigating?

The first book from Bright Wings Press is here, and your conscious navigation journey can begin today. Choose the version that calls to you, or dive deep with both – either way, you’re taking a powerful step toward mastering the art of soul navigation.

More exciting announcements coming tomorrow…

“Lessons From The Edge: Taking The Wheel Before You Go Over The Cliff” represents the foundational navigation principles that everything else in the Bright Wings ecosystem builds upon. Whether you choose the intimate original or the comprehensive expanded edition, you’re accessing 25 years of soul navigation wisdom distilled into practical, actionable guidance.

Want to stay updated on this week’s announcements? Yesterday’s Bright Wings Press introduction explains the bigger picture, and tomorrow brings your free navigation toolkit.