I believe in a world where we can live our wildest dreams.
About Me
Author, Creative Entrepreneur, & Intuitive Guide
Hey, I'm Jess!
I quit my full-time job in December 2024 to live my wildest dream— becoming a published author. Because I believe life is too short not to DREAM BIG and do what we LOVE.
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What I didn’t expect was how much this leap would become a personal, creative, and spiritual journey for me.
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So, who am I?
I’m Jessica Ann, a storyteller, creative entrepreneur, mother, lover, daughter, intuitive, and dreamer.
I seek beauty in small moments, stand up for what I believe in, and strive to live with integrity each day, while honoring the planet we share.
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I’ll never stop learning, growing, or believing in a more beautiful world, one where we can all live our wildest dreams.
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Follow my journey on Substack for updates on my work, my debut novel, and my creative endeavors.
My Purpose
For as long as I can remember, I’ve imagined a world rooted in love, compassion for one another, and a connection to the Earth.
My purpose is to help bring that vision to life, through personal, creative, and spiritual transformation.
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It won’t happen overnight, and maybe not even in my lifetime.
But it starts in small moments, quiet revolutions, and individual awakenings, each of us remembering our voice, our power, and our magic. Myself included!
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I’ve always carried stories in my heart, and now I’m finally bringing them into the world.
My debut novel, Woven in Time, launches this year. The first in a three-part spiritual fantasy series, it follows three women connected to a thousand-year-old prophecy that dares them to question everything, forge their own destinies, and follow what whispers in their souls.
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Because we are far more magical than we imagined.
My Background
I hold a B.A. in Anthropology and Human Rights and an M.A. in Multicultural Education. Early in my career, I worked in refugee resettlement, where I fell in love with helping people from all over the world. Witnessing their resilience fueled my passion to co-create a more compassionate, just world.
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Then in 2009, I planted my first tomato, and everything changed. That simple act awakened my connection to our Earth and sparked a new chapter. I launched The Mindful Tomato, an urban farm, and discovered my entrepreneurial spark! Soon after, my then-husband and I had our son and felt a call to live more sustainably. In 2012, we gave away everything but a backpack and a baby and traveled from the Midwest to South America, guided only by Spirit. We worked on organic farms, explored intentional communities, and returned to Missouri with hearts full and minds transformed.
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Back home, I started my second business: Take Root Café, a nonprofit pay-what-you-can café serving local, organic food to everyone, regardless of income. It quickly became a community hub for food justice, connection, and social change. In 2017, I was elected to city council and served a three-year term. But by 2020, everything unraveled, my marriage ended, the café closed during COVID, and I lost my seat on the council.
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It sounds like an ending, but it was just another beginning.
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That same year, I wrote the first draft of my novel Woven in Time, a story about three women who, like me, had lost themselves and found their power within. It was that spark that reignited my voice, my creativity, and my purpose.
Now, in 2025, I’m fully living the path that calls me. I write a Substack newsletter, Wildest Dreams, sharing my journey of becoming a published author while inspiring others to follow their soul’s whispers and live a life they love.
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I live in Missouri with my partner, my son, my stepdaughter, our cuddly cat Moon, and our loyal dog Jake. When I’m not writing or dreaming up new ideas, you’ll find me baking sourdough, dancing barefoot in the kitchen, or pondering the mysteries of the universe.
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If you’ve made it this far—thank you! Your support means everything.
As always, keep dreaming,
Jess
