Now Available! Going BareFoot: A Journey of Healing Through Words, Art, and Photography

April is National Poetry Month, and this year it holds an even deeper meaning for me.

Exactly one year ago, I started a simple poetry thread at work. Each person wrote a line, and we passed it around like a creative whisper. That small act reminded me how powerful words can be and how they root us, connect us, and heal us. It sparked something in me that I could no longer ignore.

That spark became Going BareFoot: A Journey of Healing Through Words, Art, and Photography Volume I, which officially launched on April 1, 2025.

Going BareFoot

This book is more than poetry. It is a deeply personal expression of my healing journey, woven through verses, journal reflections, artwork, and photography. Some of the poems stand alone. Others are paired with the stories behind them, where I share the trauma I moved through and the tools I used to find light again. I have also included questions to guide you as you navigate your own inner work.

Because this is not just my story. It is an invitation for you to explore yours too.

Going BareFoot was created with the intention of being both mirror and medicine for anyone walking through their own healing, searching for meaning, or rediscovering the sacred relationship with self.

To deepen that experience, I also created a companion journal. It is designed to help you write through your own layers, hold space for your truth, and walk barefoot into the places that call for healing.

This offering is raw, gentle, vulnerable, and real. It is my heart in your hands.

If this speaks to you, I invite you to explore it.

Going BareFoot is now available on Amazon: https://a.co/d/5gdaTz4

Going BareFoot Companion Journal: https://a.co/d/hTdDlfy

With love and gratitude,

Anna Marie - Owner and founder of Dragonfly Rose