join us …THE CHRYSALIS JOURNEY HEALING EXPERIENCE AND BOOK LAUNCH 
~YOUR ACTIVATION AWAITS ~ OCTOBER 4TH FROM 2 TO 7PM ET~

Learning To Live Again
Your Chrysalis Journey Awaits

A soul-led journey through grief, grace, and becoming
There’s wisdom in the breath, and your body holds the blueprint.

The Chrysalis Journey Healing Experience & Book Launch 

What Awaits You…

This 5-hour guided journey blends sacred ritual, embodied practice, soulful storytelling, and community witnessing. Together, we will move through:

🌟 Sacred Opening & Spirit Messages – The space is blessed, the circle is set, and messages from spirit open the path.
🌟 The Story Behind the Story – A heartfelt interview with me, Vickie, sharing how loss activated my deeper purpose in this healing work.
🌟 Body Activation – Vagal nerve awakening, to help your body remember safety and release.
🌟 Soul Reflection – Readings from The Mother of All Memoirs, honoring Leslie, Jesse, Crystal, and Wesley in sacred moments throughout.
🌟 Timeline & Ancestral Healing – Guided exercises to honor your past, break generational imprints, and reclaim your story.
🌟 SOMA Energizing Breathwork – A powerful 45-minute journey of movement, chanting, and breath that shifts energy at the cellular level.
🌟 Forgiveness & Gratitude Practices – Discover how forgiveness unlocks freedom and gratitude shapes even the heaviest pain into purpose.
🌟 Relationship Healing & Shared Truths – An honest conversation on love in the aftermath of loss, with special guest Javier Menendez.
🌟 Sacred Fire Ritual of Letting Go – Release what no longer serves you in this transformative firepit ceremony.
🌟 Chakra Alignment – Guest Shanthi Nadesalingam guides you through balancing your energy centers for deeper integration.
🌟 Sunset Sound Bowl Journey –Ana Ramirez – Sound Alchemist – will Guide our Sunset Sound Bowl Journey – where transformation meets sacred frequency

Emily Thiroux Threatt Podcast Author of The Grief and Happiness Handbook

August 8th @ 9pm ET

The Abundance Journey Podcast with Elaine Starling

August 13th @3:30pm ET

The High Road to Humanity with Nancy Yearout

September 20th, 2025 @ 11am ET

Mind Body Spirit with Diane Ray

August 20th @4pm ET

Interviews and Interactions with Linda Strasbourg

September 4th 1pm ET

New Human Living Global Podcast with Les Jensen

September 9th 6pm ET (my notes pre-call on sept 8th @ 11am ET)

Wellness in Every Season with Autumn Carter

November 25th, @7:15pm ET

Fire and Soul Podcast with Michelle Sorro

August 28, 2025

Rise From The Ashes with Baz Porter

August 13, 2025

Brisbane Audio Production with Simone

August 08, 2025

Emily Thiroux Threatt Podcast Author of The Grief and Happiness Handbook

August 08, 2025

Elevating Your Life with Paula Vail

August 04, 2025

Emily Thiroux Threatt Podcast Author of The Grief and Happiness Handbook

January 14, 2025

Bringing Inspiration to Earth with Robert Sharpe

June 26th, 2025

Strategies for Living with David and Lauren McMillian

July 9th, 2025

The Donna Seebo Show

July 14th, 2025

The Original Loretta Brown Show

July 17th, 2025

Author, Inspirational Speaker, Soul-Midwife, Self-Care and Wellness Muse

Vickie Menendez

Crystal’s Butterfly Effect is a story about how one mother turned the unimaginable loss of four children into a journey of profound transformation and healing. Through the perspectives gained from her own experiences, she found a guiding light that led her to hope, resilience, and inner peace. As the first book in the Mother of All Memoirs series, it offers a deeply moving exploration of the common challenges a mother faces amid tragic loss—and reveals powerful pathways to rise above life’s greatest difficulties. This memoir is not only a story of heartbreak but also a beacon of hope and inspiration for anyone seeking healing after profound loss.

You’re Here For a Reason

You feel the pull deep within to heal, soften, and return to who you were always meant to be.

To release what no longer belongs, reconnect with your body’s wisdom, and begin again—this time with intention, grace, and reverence.

This is your sacred invitation to listen, to breathe, and to trust that every experience has prepared you for this very moment.

Whether you’re walking with grief, rewriting old stories, or rising into your next becoming; your soul already knows the way.

Author | Speaker | Soul Midwife

Vickie Menendez

My Story

For over 35 years, I’ve been drawn to the sacred work of healing through movement, breathwork, and creating spaces that hold souls gently. I felt called to this path long before I understood why. Then life brought the answers I wasn’t seeking, wrapped in profound loss that would become my greatest teacher.

I am drawn to beautiful souls who…

…are standing at the edge of something new. You’ve carried grief, trauma, or emotional weight for far too long and now, you’re feeling a quiet nudge. A stirring. A sense that there’s more to your story.

Maybe you’re in the sacred in-between, where the ground still trembles beneath you. Grief is still fresh. The unknown feels heavy. But even in the ache, something sacred is calling you forward.

You may not know exactly what healing looks like for you yet, but you know you’re ready to begin.

I hold space for women like you. Women who are courageous enough to listen within. Women who sense that their old story no longer fits, but aren’t quite sure what the new one will be. You don’t have to have it all figured out. You just need to be willing to stay with yourself through the unfolding.

My work is rooted in presence, compassion, and sacred witness. I don’t offer quick fixes or formulas—I create sacred containers for you to breathe, feel, and remember. To reconnect with your joy. To honor the truth beneath your pain.

Together, we explore my Mind, Body, Soul, and Sacred Spaces approach through The Chrysalis Journey—honoring your natural rhythm of going inward to your soul sanctuary and emerging when your essence is ready to shine. Because healing isn’t just something you do. It’s something you become.

Whether you’re deep in your chrysalis work or ready to stretch your wings, you’re exactly where you need to be.

If you feel the pull, even through the fear—this is your invitation. Let’s honor your sacred timing together.

Audiobook Available Now!

Experience the audible version of Mother of All Memoirs: Crystal’s Butterfly Effect like never before, with the Audible version available now. Let my voice guide you through the deeply personal stories of love, loss, and healing, as if we’re sharing this journey together. Whether you’re driving, walking, or simply resting, let the words surround you, bringing comfort, connection, and inspiration straight to your heart. Tune in to the audible experience, where each chapter becomes a sacred space, and my story becomes part of yours.

My Books and Audible

Crystal's Butterfly Effect

Born from the profound experience of losing my children, Crystal’s Butterfly Effect is not just a series of books; it’s a movement. A space dedicated to those who seek solace, guidance, and the courage to reimagine life beyond the deepest losses. Through my story and the stories of others, we embrace the delicate dance of grief and the gentle unfolding of new beginnings.

Compass To The Soul - Companion Guide

A digital guide filled with tools and insights on Nutrition, Chakras, Meridians, the Vagus Nerve, Meditation, and much more. This companion is designed to support you as you navigate your own healing journey. Purchase Crystal’s Butterfly Effect to receive your free copy of The Living Journal for a limited time!

Audiobook Available Now!

Experience the audible version of Mother of All Memoirs: Crystal’s Butterfly Effect like never before, with the Audible version available now. Let my voice guide you through the deeply personal stories of love, loss, and healing, as if we’re sharing this journey together. Whether you’re driving, walking, or simply resting, let the words surround you, bringing comfort, connection, and inspiration straight to your heart. Tune in to the audible experience, where each chapter becomes a sacred space, and my story becomes part of yours.

Crystal's Butterfly Effect

Born from the profound experience of losing my children, Crystal’s Butterfly Effect is not just a series of books; it’s a movement. A space dedicated to those who seek solace, guidance, and the courage to reimagine life beyond the deepest losses. Through my story and the stories of others, we embrace the delicate dance of grief and the gentle unfolding of new beginnings.

Compass To The Soul - Companion Guide

A digital guide filled with tools and insights on Nutrition, Chakras, Meridians, the Vagus Nerve, Meditation, and much more. This companion is designed to support you as you navigate your own healing journey. Purchase Crystal’s Butterfly Effect to receive your free copy of The Living Journal for a limited time!

Upcoming Workshops and Future Events

Interested in being a part of the book tours? Please contact us here to learn more about opportunities local to you.

The BUTTERFLY EFFECT - LIVE ZOOM LAUNCH

Dates and location to be determined

Book Signing

More details coming soon…

dates to be announced..

FREE Mandala Coloring Workshops

Inner Tapestry: Coloring and Connecting Through Memoirs

In-person and virtual VIA Zoom sessions will be available. More details coming soon…

Watch as your creativity breathes life into the pages of your book, transforming each mandala into a vibrant reflection of your journey. With every stroke, you’re not just bringing color to the designs—you’re awakening your soul, weaving healing, joy, and transformation into your story.

TBD

East Coast Tour
Washington DC, Philladelphia, New York, Boston, Portland Maine

West Coast Tour
San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland Oregon

Book Signing

Zoom sessions will be available. More details coming soon…

The Chrysalis Journey - LIVE ZOOM LAUNCH

This will be Hybrid Zoom Launch (in person and virtual)

5 hour experiential event that you don’t want to miss.

More details coming soon. Opt in here for notifications about the amazing schedule of events. The Why, How, When and Where.

WORKSHOPS

Flow By Design 3 day Workshop:
Leave with a rhythm that is yours and your alone.
Flow Collective Community follows with experiential learning.

Inner Tapestry Workshop:
Coloring and Connecting Through Memoirs

Energetic Cleaning Workshop:
Because your home is more than where you live—it’s where your energy lives too. Shift the energy. Invite the magic. 

Whispers of Love Workshop:
Changing the narrative around loss. When I think of my daughter I immediately go to that field of wildflowers

– Vickie Menendez

TBD

East Coast Tour
Washington DC, Philladelphia, New York, Boston, Portland Maine

West Coast Tour
San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland Oregon

Book Signing

Zoom sessions will be available. More details coming soon…

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