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Author Aideen T. Finnola never should have made it but she did. At the age of eight, her parents joined a religious cult. For the next fifteen years, she endured physical, emotional, and religious abuse. After leaving the cult, Aideen went straight into a twenty-year abusive marriage with a duplicitous man who concealed his homosexual orientation from her. By her mid-thirties, the lifetime of abuse and love deprivation caught up with her. She had become a pack-a-day smoker, daily drinker, chronically overweight, had had two extra-marital affairs, and was on a high dose of anti-depressants because she had seriously contemplated suicide more than once. Today, Aideen is healthy, happy, and whole.
In My Exquisite Purple Life, Aideen shares poignant stories from her challenging life. She imparts the wisdom and insights she has gained from her experiences and through healing her trauma. Her optimistic, encouraging, and even humorous take on her own struggles offers inspiration and hope to all. She provides practical tools and relatable techniques to effect healing, personal growth, and transformation.
About the author
Aideen T. Finnola is a professional life mentor, teacher, and author. She received her BAEd in secondary education and has taught at both the high school and college levels. She is the creator and teacher of MOR Recovery School, an eight-week online program for people who are healing from their mixed orientation relationship (MOR) experiences. Aideen received her professional life coach training from the Martha Beck Institute of Life Coach Training and mentors clients all over the world. She facilitated a Straight Spouse Network support group for two and a half years and has a decade of experience helping straight spouses to heal from their mixed orientation relationship (MOR) experiences.In her life and in her work, Aideen strongly believes that we are not alone and that the human experience is meant to be collaborative. Aideen enjoys collaborating with clients, students, and readers all over the world. Having a great respect for each person's unique journey, she is honored to support her Fellow Travelers in their healing, personal growth, and transformation.
