ABOUT Marie Lynne
AUTHOR
I never aspired to be an author.
Writing a book wasn’t on my list of dreams or ambitions, and honestly, I had a fulfilling life without it. I’d built a great career in corporate leadership, raised two wonderful daughters, and had a happy, stable life. At 54, I thought I had everything figured out—a clear identity, solid beliefs, and a roadmap for the years ahead.​
Then came the message.
​It arrived unexpectedly — a simple note from a man who claimed to be my father.
“You need to know I am your father.”
That one sentence marked the beginning of a seismic shift in my life.
I call it “the life jolt.”
It wasn’t just the shock of the message itself — it was how it cracked open everything I thought I knew about who I was.
My identity, my family, my beliefs — all suddenly felt untethered.
The Questions That Followed​
What else might I not know about myself? About my life?
Those questions ignited a curiosity I hadn't felt in decades.
That curiosty became a guide.
It led me to explore deeper truths about identity, belonging, and purpose.
What does identity mean? What is family? Why are we here?
The Awakening​
At the core of this journey was love — the light that connects us all.
The path wasn’t easy. I lost my 30-year corporate career, a cornerstone of my identity.
But looking back, it felt as if the universe was clearing space for something new — a calling I had resisted for years.
I began to see my life not as a series of disruptions but as a carefully orchestrated "shake-up to wake-up."
A Story Waiting to Be Told
One day, I felt an undeniable pull to share my story.
Through writing, I realized that the "perfect life" I thought I'd built was only part of the truth.
The other part the one I had ignored for so long was my true self,
that glowing soul beneath all those identities we wear to navgiate the world.
And that's where shaken awake was born.