User:Jenx19/sandbox

Overview:
Alexandra Elle is an African American author and wellness coach whom resides in Washington, D.C with her husband and three children. Through journaling, she uncovered the art of healing as therapy. At present, Elle leads self-seeking workshops and retreats that assists women into finding their power by in-tuning into themselves. The practice of storytelling, poetry, and narrative writing allows women to speak the truth without shame. She is a published author of three books. Elle aspires to continue constructing a community and self-care practices through literature and language.

Early Life:
At only eighteen years old, Elle became a mother to her first daughter, Charleigh. With coming across such unexpected adversity as a teen mom, she faced depression, suicidal thoughts/tendencies, and setbacks before realizing she was more than a statistic to society. It took a village (her family and husband) to love on her and her daughter to find the light at the end of their tunnel. Elle’s struggle was her very platform to success and being a voice for those who remain in self-chains.

Career:
Alex Elle is an author to three books: Words From A Wanderer (published on May 19, 2013), Love In My Language (published on July 7, 2014), and Neon Soul (published in 2017). She has also published several journals such as: #ANote2Self Meditation Journal (November 2015), Growing in Gratitude Journal: 150 Days of Giving Thanks (April 2018), and Today I Affirm: A Journal That Nurtures Self-Care (January 2019). Additionally, Elle hosts the Hey, Girl podcast.

Current Life:
Elle remains being her own muse through the adversity she continues to come across during adulthood. After her miscarriage, her family extended with what she considers her rainbow baby after the storm, Ila. After thirteen months of just being a family of four, Elle is expecting yet another bundle of joy due later this year.

Works Cited:

 * http://www.alexelle.com
 * Instagram: Alex_elle
 * Twitter: _alexelle
 * Podcast: Hey, Girl