About LeeAnn

I am an author, filmmaker and spiritual artist. I have beautiful children and an incredible husband. From the outside, my life may seem enviable. But for twelve years, I lived a life no one would want.

That life began when my first son was born with a major disability. By the time I was twenty-six years old, three of my four children had been diagnosed with Fragile X syndrome—a genetic disorder manifesting in significant mental impairment, autism and a host of behavioral challenges.

There is no cure. All of my life’s dreams and hopes were completely shattered. As full-time care-giver to my children with special needs, I worked around the clock to meet the demands of their often destructive, intensive behaviors in a locked-up home environment that felt like a prison. For twelve years, I existed in an impossible 24-hour cycle of diaper changes, feedings, behaviors, doctor’s visits, meetings, frantic days and sleepless nights.

I saw my children struggle to perform even the simplest tasks, feeling their pain and overwhelming frustrations. I experienced the stinging remarks of strangers every time I went out in public with them. And I felt the searing shame of believing I was a failure as a mother.

However, there was a side of this life that was in stark contrast to the intensive behaviors and piercing frustrations—an unexpected aspect which revealed to me a hidden side of humanity. I saw in my children a sense of innocence so pure and potent, it transcended all the sorrow and defeat I faced on a daily basis. I sensed other-worldly presences in my home which surrounded my fragile children; the veil between earth and heaven grew virtually transparent. I experienced a penetrating change within myself—from a naïve young woman who dreamed of a glamorous life in the spotlight to a woman of unspeakable courage who learned to see beauty in the shadows. Then, unexpectedly, a fifth child was born to me—a miracle-daughter who was not disabled—representing new hope for my life.

Despite the miracles and amazing realizations with my children, however, I declined dramatically under the massive weight of care-giving for them year after year. Their harsh physical behaviors, coupled with the extreme isolation of our home environment, eventually depleted me of my will to live. Immersed in despair and profound neglect, I found myself seeking death. Only then did the most miraculous aspect of my journey emerge. After the darkness had been fully manifested in my life, the fullness of the light became evident. Through a powerful act orchestrated from beyond the veil, my life was saved and I was given a second chance. With the help of an angel guide who rescued me, my life’s purpose was revealed and I was shown a rare view of my children’s eternal identity. However, everything in my life had been stripped away.

Immediately, I began to rebuild a new life. To my amazement, I discovered that out of my greatest challenge had emerged a rare strength I didn’t know existed. From this place began a powerful new journey—a brighter, hope-filled pathway that has carried me forward ever since.

Today I share my message of hope through my spiritual artistry—books, films, and works of light to lift humanity. I am very grateful for the opportunity to serve others in this way. By sharing my story of triumph over tragedy and transcending the impossible, I invite us all to transcend and triumph, illuminating the sacred nature and indomitable soul of humankind.