This captivating book chronicles the transformative journey Cheri found from an unexpected inspiration in a community college mini-course on raising Monarch butterflies. She grappled with personal challenges and discovered a renewed sense of curiosity and wonder through the intricate process of nurturing these remarkable creatures.

This book invites readers to listen to the whispers of the Monarchs and find their own metaphorical wings. Through heartfelt stories and personal reflections, it offers a blueprint for discovering inner strength and achieving dreams, encouraging readers to soar beyond their perceived limitations.

"Seeds of Joy" is more than just a book; it's a roadmap to personal transformation, a testament to the beauty of growth, and a celebration of the seeds of joy that lie within each of us. Whether you're seeking inspiration or embarking on a journey of self-discovery, Cheri Neal's profound insights and heartfelt storytelling will guide you toward blooming into the beautiful flower you were always meant to be.

Mother Nature has a lot to teach us when we are truly open to seeing and hearing her messages. This journal captures the wisdom you discover while reading the Seeds of Joy book. It includes both questions and lines for answers that come from deep within you while you read the book. The process of journaling gives you clarity and teaches you how to nurture your life. Your career. Your joy. Your success. You’ll learn to better walk in the light. To passionately seek the perfect spot to plant yourself. To feed and water your soul and your spirit. To cherish all the moments along the way.

What if you stopped being who the world told you to be… and started becoming who you were truly designed to be?

We spend so much of our lives living up to expectations—those placed on us by family, society, or even ourselves. We perform, strive, and adjust, often without realizing we’ve drifted far from our authentic selves. But just like the Monarch butterfly undergoes a remarkable metamorphosis, you, too, have the power to grow, evolve, and break free from what’s been holding you back.

This Guided Journal invites you on a personal journey of transformation—a sacred exploration of who you are and who you're becoming. Using the Monarch butterfly as a powerful metaphor for change, healing, and evolution, this journal offers thought-provoking prompts, reflections, and tools to help you reconnect with your inner truth and live more fully as your authentic self.

Whether you’re feeling stuck, seeking clarity, or ready to take flight after a season of challenge or change, this journal provides a safe, encouraging space to pause, reflect, and reimagine your life.

3 Keys to Personal Growth & Transformation:

• Shift Your Perspective
Learn to reframe challenges as opportunities and see obstacles as the stepping stones they truly are. With each shift, you’ll discover new levels of awareness and strength.

• Shed Limiting Beliefs
Much like the Monarch caterpillar molts four times, releasing what no longer serves it, you’ll be invited to identify the thoughts, habits, and patterns that have kept you playing small—and release them with love and purpose.

• Find Your Wings & Fly
When you release the layers that have weighed you down, you create space to rise. Step into your confidence, trust your unique path, and begin crafting a life that reflects the truest version of you.

A Journey of Letting Go to Rise Higher

The Monarch doesn’t just transform—it transforms through letting go. After its final molt, the caterpillar becomes still, softens into a vulnerable chrysalis, and surrenders to the process of becoming. Within that delicate shell, a miraculous metamorphosis takes place.

This journal honors that same process within you.

You’ll explore layers of your conditioned self, discover the power of inner stillness, and access insights that help you move from surviving to soaring. With grace, honesty, and gentle guidance, these pages will encourage you to go within, even when it feels uncomfortable—especially then. That’s when the real magic begins.

Inside You'll Find:

Reflective prompts to help uncover your deepest truths

Inspiration from the natural life cycle of the Monarch butterfly

Space to process emotions, record insights, and celebrate breakthroughs

Encouragement to pause when needed—and permission to return when you're ready

A reminder that growth isn’t linear, and transformation requires patience, self-compassion, and trust

If you’ve ever felt like there’s more to life—more to you—than what you’ve been living, this journal is your invitation to begin again.

Your journey doesn’t have to be perfect. You just have to be willing to begin.

This isn’t just a journal—it’s a call to flight. It’s time to find your wings… and fly.