Heart First: A Female Psychedelic Call to Adventure

Heart First #1

by Michelle Miller

From a young age, Michelle is determined to rise above the limitations of collective belief systems such as getting a “real job” or relying on money. She forgoes a college education, and instead creates her own eclectic lifestyle that involves travel, psychedelics, being voluntarily homeless, and hitch hiking her way to what she is certain will be a brighter future for herself. Set in the counterculture of the 1990’s, Michelle gains spiritual insights throughout her haphazard adventures while backpacking through Alaska, Thailand, Mexico and Central America. Despite several setbacks, she continues to press forward with utmost optimism as she struggles to gain her traditional parents’ approval and to integrate her free-spirited idealisms into something meaningful on the material plane.

288 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 1, 2021

About the author

The journey that led to my eventual success as a business owner in Panama was a radical spiritual-psychedelic-travel-experiment of sorts. Eager to discover more of the world and myself, my sense of adventure led me away from a formative education to the Alaskan wilderness when I was nineteen years old. At twenty, I found myself in Mexico, and I spent my twenty-first birthday (on magic mushrooms) in Guatemala. I traveled by the seat of my pants sometimes with no money what-so-ever for five years. Following my heart eventually led me to a career as a massage therapist on Kodiak Island, and years later, to owning a hotel, restaurant, and wellness facility in the Republic of Panama where I currently reside with my husband. These days I spend my time practicing yoga, writing, creating art, and providing therapeutic massages.

Reviews

[John Babb · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome read!

Super fun and interesting. I loved reading about Michelle's hitch hiking adventures and alternate lifestyle. It was super interesting reading about her LSD experiences. Characters were fully developed and I even wondered about certain people and what they might be doing right now! I really felt a connection to the main character, Michelle. Book is well written and moves at a good pace and with great flow. Great job! Can't wait to read the next book!!

[Diane Byler · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book! I am half way through and wanted to send gratitude for Michelle sharing her life story so beautifully! Happy I bought two of her books at a recent conference, one for me and another for my friend!

[MacKenzie Silva · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very interesting memoir! I particularly connected with the last few pages, in which the author eloquently sums up what she has learned from her very interesting and varied life experiences. I will enjoy coming back to those pages again and again. Looking forward to reading the second book!