Shadowed Soul

One Woman's Worldwide Quest for Understanding and Liberating the Divine Within.


Without knowing what she was looking for or why, Melissa Jennewein embarked on a one-way journey of self-discovery that led her on a courageous adventure into the human spirit, self-healing, and journey-crafting. Her solo expedition took her through 23 countries and 46 territories, and even though she traveled to many places, she had only one destination: within.


While searching for answers and meaning after a tidal wave of tragic events upended her life, Melissa had no choice but to lose herself on the map to find her true self. Transformed, enlightened, and healed over the course of an extensive seven-year journey across the world, she now presents a blueprint for coping with the challenges of solo world travel and for expanding one's hidden capacities for harvesting the treasures of your inner self along the way.


Shadowed Soul: Wandering to Find Your Inner Compass offers a unique combination of Melissa's bravery and sensitivity-they work in tandem to address old wounds, touch hearts, and explore new frontiers of
hope and understanding as she traverses the inner terrain of her soul, puts herself in exotic locations, and gets into challenging circumstances.


During a forty-day silent retreat deep in the silence of the Sahara Desert-where it's easy to listen-Melissa danced with her own shadows and found inspiration, then poured her wise, uplifting words onto these pages. Guided by optimism, determination, and desire for a deeper connection to herself and others, Shadowed Soul is a tapestry of human experience and soul-crafting frontiers, woven with intense moments of physical and spiritual healing.


Laced with valuable nuggets and travel hacks for the solo traveler, the lessons are divided by years and over continents. At the end of each year, you are invited to pause, reflect, and delve into your unconscious to ponder life's deepest questions.

This is an adventurous story of adversity, persistence, and divine intervention that will encourage and empower you to challenge your limits, beliefs, and barriers. You'll leave these stories with a new understanding about yourself that aids in your expansion. Ready? Let's go!