This collection of contemplative essays unveils layers of awareness in the design of self-identity. Julie Hightman explores how the context and foundation of behaviors, thoughts, and emotions affect the life we create and the perceptions of life experiences. The many paths of life unveil opportunities for alchemical healing and re-alignment to the soul's initiative for harmony and fulfillment. Each essay offers tools for empowering reflection, application, and the cultivation of intention that inspires one to practice integrity while honoring their personal journey for reconnection with the Authentic Self. Many passages within are a supportive guide and reminder that life is a practice and that fulfillment is found in the creative potency of free will through the expansion of mindfulness.