The greatest treasure we can leave this world is an invitation— a quiet permission for those still breathing to be alive. This book is just that kind of offering. Within these pages, Rashani Réa and John Roedel model what it means to show up as your full, unvarnished self. They remind us that real connection doesn’t come from perfection—it comes from honesty, vulnerability, and the courage to let our hearts speak—through our mouths, our hands, our lives.
–Laura E. Scheele, poet and educator
The greatest treasure we can leave this world is an invitation— a quiet permission for those still breathing to be alive. This book is just that kind of offering. Within these pages, Rashani Réa and John Roedel model what it means to show up as your full, unvarnished self. They remind us that real connection doesn’t come from perfection—it comes from honesty, vulnerability, and the courage to let our hearts speak—through our mouths, our hands, our lives.
–Laura E. Scheele, poet and educator
