They say when the student is ready, the teacher appears...

Ta-da! That’s me. I’m A.P. Bastian- neurospicy creatrix and your guide through the mess of metamorphosis.

I like to describe myself as a Word Sorceress, Wild Woman Resurrector, and Priestess, but because I understand not everyone likes to play with words (and mine sometimes dance too wildly so as to avoid practical considerations), I occasionally shapeshift into more common descriptors such as:

Certified Soul Purpose & Life Coach, Author of A Dirty Word Called Grief, the heart behind MetamorphoZine, and Priestess of the feminine mysteries through Wild Women Mystery School.

If you care about fancy diplomas, I also have a law degree that’s gathering dust somewhere from the time I wandered around life clueless as to my soul’s purpose and living the script society wanted for me.

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My book A Dirty Word Called Grief is an intimate collection of poetry and prose that journeys through my first experience facing the aftermath of death and navigating grief through an honest lenses.

Think of it as the grief companion you need but can’t seem to find- the one that shamelessly speaks of tears, darkness, and loss in mouthfuls and without restraint, but which also inspires hope in a new beginning after the end.
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“A Dirty Word Called Grief by A.P. Bastian is a deeply moving book of poetry about grief in all its colors--dark, light, and the middle grey.”