Title Synopsis:
What if being grateful isn’t enough?
What if I’m meant for so much more?
By all appearances, Alexis Leigh had everything—a top-tier education, a successful career, a lovely home, a beautiful family and community. But it all started to unravel in a single moment, when she was forced to acknowledge a quiet, scary truth: Just beneath the goodness of her life lay profound sadness and loneliness.
From that moment, Alexis knew she had to start unearthing the buried pain of her childhood. And she had to let go of the life she knew to do it.
In Pain Is a Portal to Beauty, Alexis shares the raw, deeply personal story of navigating her heartbreaking divorce, the unresolved grief of losing her mother, her use of psychedelics as a path to healing, and her quest to find new love.
As she began to embrace her pain, Alexis was stunned to discover miracle after miracle. Gifts she never knew she had. The freedom and power to follow her longings. Deep and rich intimacy. What she couldn’t have known at the start of her journey was that welcoming her pain—instead of running from it—would bring her to life.
Author Bio: Alexis Leigh is an investment banker turned seeker from Texas and brings her warm Texan storytelling to her debut memoir, Pain Is a Portal to Beauty. Not one to follow the beaten path, Alexis has relentlessly examined what she learned from others against her own experience and offers a fresh take to many topics, from internal family systems to romantic love. She has a knack for connecting the dots, translating big bodies of work into something accessible, grounded in the practical. When not writing at her local coffee shop, Alexis can be found meditating under the stars on Maui or finding adventure with her partner and their three boys. Alexis lives in Oregon.
Title: Pain Is a Portal to Beauty
Subtitle: Stunning Discoveries After Loss, Psychedelics, and Feeling It All
Author: Alexis Leigh
Narrator: Alexis Leigh
Publisher: Jameo Publications LLC
Copyright: 2025 by Alexis Leigh
Audiobook Release Date:
Original Book Release Date: May 20, 2025
Running Time: 03:49:52
Audiobook ISBN: 9798992742039
