Books
Releasing in January 2022
You Can't Make this St*ry Up
One message coach,
nineteen clients,
and hundreds of st*ry collisions
...turned into...
almost two dozen chapters that will inspire you
as a creative and/or coach to:
~ consider alternative reasons for “writer's block”
and find the real force driving that inspiration
~ recognize the opportunity for healing that comes
with each phase of creation and/or client engagement
~ discover and savor all of those past, present,
and future YCMTSU moments
If you are feeling stuck and unable to move your project or your coaching business forward, prepare to laugh and cry your way to your biggest breakthrough yet.
What if your message is the answer?
Now Available
CHOSEN
Once Upon A Time...
There was a little girl whose beauty radiated with love for everything around her. She burned with a passion to learn, to experience everything, and to embrace it to its fullest and most infinite capacity. She craved life. She was special. She was important. She was connected. She was meant for something big. And she knew it. She was Chosen... for Love.
And Then... She Grew Up.
In CHOSEN, I have woven a collection of poems I wrote during my 8-year journey back to Love with narrative to encourage and empower other young women who feel confused, angry, and abandoned by Love, and who are trying desperately to find what their soul craves.
We lose Love. We lose Meaning.
We spend our whole lives trying to find Love again—in relationships, in dreams, in people, in goals, in experiences. We all get glimpses of it, and some of us get lost along the way, forgetting that the relationship, the dream, the experience, is just a taste of Love...not the whole thing. Yet, as we make our way back, we discover that while we were making choices for us, so was Love.
CHOSEN
Once Upon A Time...
There was a little girl whose beauty radiated with love for everything around her. She burned with a passion to learn, to experience everything, and to embrace it to its fullest and most infinite capacity. She craved life. She was special. She was important. She was connected. She was meant for something big. And she knew it. She was Chosen... for Love.
And Then... She Grew Up.
In CHOSEN, I have woven a collection of poems I wrote during my 8-year journey back to Love with narrative to encourage and empower other young women who feel confused, angry, and abandoned by Love, and who are trying desperately to find what their soul craves.
We lose Love. We lose Meaning.
We spend our whole lives trying to find Love again—in relationships, in dreams, in people, in goals, in experiences. We all get glimpses of it, and some of us get lost along the way, forgetting that the relationship, the dream, the experience, is just a taste of Love...not the whole thing. Yet, as we make our way back, we discover that while we were making choices for us, so was Love.
Dear Seeker,
For those of you who know me, it is easy to understand the compilation of this poetry. For those of you who landed on this page by some other divine orchestration, allow me to elaborate on the journey that led me here and the same journey that will lead me forward.
My name is Alyssa Noelle Coelho. I am a 25 year-old dancer and traveler with a degree in Sociocultural Anthropology from the University of California, San Diego. I own a design, media and communication company called Lionheart Creations in Southern California. I was first published in May 2016 and then self-published CHOSEN, a compilation of my poetry, in the late summer of 2016. I love to learn and to dance, to travel and adventure, explore and create. I've gotten very intentional about the ways I have invested in building this life I am fortunate to have. I look forward to the future with bright eyes and joy within.
But, it wasn't always this way.
I had grown up in a very flexible Christian home where I was taught about a particulate Light, a Love. Young as I was, unable to fully comprehend the meaning behind this so-called Light, I came to know and feel its Love. As a child, I was invincible. By fifth grade, I was ready to move out and apply to college and trust me, I tried - my father could attest to the phone call he received from the University of Hawaii. I was so determined to live, to learn, to experience. Somehow, feeling the full support and guidance of that Love convinced me I was here on a mission.
That is, until I grew up...
Like most young girls, my junior high and high school years were... well to be honest, hell. I was struck a very harsh social reality in junior high school. So I tried... I attempted the whole fitting in thing - does that ever really work? I also tried the standing out thing - again, up in flames. It seemed as if no matter what I did, I could not find a healthy balance. I could not feel safe. I could not feel me. I could not feel Love. My connection dulled and I gradually strayed from those feelings of importance and determination. I began to wonder why - why I was here, why I was me.
I'd lost my Love and I'd lost my meaning.
So then I did what we all do... Without quite realizing it, I searched for Love everywhere. I searched for Love in dance, in books, in drugs, in martial arts, in church and of course, in relationship. To no surprise, each of these outlets did not fulfill the Love I was searching for. And each time I tried so desperately to squeeze, poke, and prod, nothing managed to fill the whole cup. No matter how graceful the pirouette, no matter how thrilling the novel, how intense the drug, how precise the choreography, how strong-willed the pastor - I simply could not find all of Love. You can imagine, each of these ventures ended in some bruises, some scars, some dislocated joints and some irrecoverable losses.
I'd never dreamed of writing a book or even of publishing for that matter. Writing simply became a means of articulating the chaos within and getting it out of my body and onto paper before I self-destructed. Most of the time, it worked and after high school, I found my pen rather quiet. I'd entered college and was finally around others who were striving to succeed academically, who were eager to learn, eager to experience – and who were genuinely kind. I was finally understanding life outside those metal gates that seemed to wrap more around my soul than that school.
Yet, in 2015, my world began to crumble again and this time with even higher stakes... socially, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. Once more, my faith in that Love was collapsing. The pen called to me again and as I reviewed the words that had poured from me so many years ago, I noticed something.
I'd realized that every wrong turn, every bump in the road, and every head-on collision over the course of that 8-year journey was but one example of the cycle we all participate in, trying to find Love again through all It's many vessels.
My hope is that these words, poetry and narrative, will help young teens and adults understand that no matter how dark the hole or how deep the wound, they are not alone. We are all here, on the same terribly horrific and utterly beautiful journey - searching for the same relentless and unconditional Love.
And I would love, absolutely love, to listen to yours.
Sharing The Love
"Alyssa's poetry speaks openly, with honesty and vulnerability. Her directness, particularly in "Arise," "Keepsake," "Empty Spaces & Far Off Places," and "Unshackled," invites readers in. This revelatory poetry of self-discovery opens to readers a woman's soul, but helps readers to see themselves as well, and in Alyssa's poetry, readers will find encouragement. These poems testify to the strength of love and the consequent importance of never giving up."
- Katie Montagna,
Professor of English and Humanities
“Love. Love. Love. Everyone wants it and needs it, but it's hard to find. How totally refreshing to read Alyssa Noelle Coelho's Chosen, which tells the captivating story-- in a series of spoken word poems-- of Coelho's own journey towards finding ever-elusive love. At times surprising and unpredictable, but always tender-hearted and closely observed, her hopeful journey offers lessons for us all!”
- Carlton Smith
Author of Hippie Homeschooling
“Every once in a while, Love surprises you by sending a powerful voice to remind of its Presence. Alyssa is that Chosen voice. Dynamic, passionate, purposeful. I have been utterly and profoundly moved by her poetry and its insistent reminder that Love is within reach, that Love is always there and always has been. Her beautiful often intimate, vulnerable and sometimes raw writing resonates deeply and gives one the courage to step out and claim the love and belonging every human seeks. In our busy, frantic lives we forget the simple truth. Love is always there... It has never left. This unforgettable journey back to love will kindle many on their own unique quests to embrace the love they desire. This book is a must read - it will challenge, provoke and change you. And if you haven't seen Alyssa perform her poetry live, you owe it to yourself see her show asap.”
- Yvonne Whitelaw, MD, MPH Physician Coach, Facilitator & Advocate
Founder of Thriving Ideals and Thriving Physicians Coaching & Consulting
“Raw, emotional, and visceral, Alyssa showcases the journey of a girl evolving to womanhood and the central force guiding all of us: Love. Her vulnerability and prose framing provide a unique combination that ultimately helps us understand that we are not alone in our search.”
- Jen Jonson
Prose/Poetry Writer
"The depth of Alyssa's sincerity is evident on every page. Her desire to return to love is palpable, causing the reader to reach out (and reach within) with compassion. I applaud her willingness to be vulnerable and encourage us all to love more deeply."
- Nikki Elliott,
Author of The Intuitive Mother
"As someone who has coached many authors through the vulnerable process of sharing their stories, I love seeing a talented young woman, writer, poet, artist step onto the scene, into her power, and closer to Love. Alyssa's journey is raw, inspiring, and beautifully written. I have no doubts that Love will use Alyssa's many gifts, her willingness to bare her soul, and her carefully crafted art to wrap Its arms around every young woman who cracks open this masterpiece."
- Amanda Johnson,
Founder, True to Intention + Message, Brand, and Story Coach
"By the half-way point, my jaw was on the floor. Alyssa Noelle is so talented. This is a must read for any and all women. You see yourself, your sisters, your friends, someone in each of these expressions. Poems sound too small a word/description. I am moved beyond words, I feel the emotions, all of them, like they are my own, like I’m reading my own diary just written with much better expression. She is to be praised for her honesty and her courage, but more importantly she is to be heard by any all. WOW……"
- LaVonne Shields,
CEO, MCA Accounting Strong
“Alyssa Noelle Coelho has arrived. Her brilliantly crafted, rockstar poetry will awaken, inspire, and begin to unshackle those who have lost sight of themselves and their Love. Profound, unique, and utterly vulnerable, CHOSEN depicts the reality of our journey back to real, raw, and true love.”
- Ryan Leonhardi,
M. ED. Educational Leader, English Teacher, Poet