Table of Contents
An Invitation to Brave Love 11
1 The Red Bowl 15
2 Being a Twin 24
3 The Ladder 31
4 Meeting Steve 38
5 We Got Engaged! 45
6 Forever Promises 52
7 Newlyweds 56
8 Soul Connection 60
9 Becoming a Mother 66
10 Grief and Gift 72
11 Coming Home 83
12 Trying to Find Normal 86
13 A Spark of Bravery 99
14 A Family of Four 106
15 Thinking Outside the Box 116
16 Becoming My Truest Self 122
17 Beauty Matters 128
18 Stretch and Try 136
19 Launching a Jewelry Business 142
20 Friends Gather 148
21 Building Lisa Leonard Designs Together 152
22 Inspiration and Imitation 165
23 The Perfect Berry Crumble 171
24 Meeting Jazmin 178
25 Alone 192
26 Cliff Jumping 197
27 Space 204
28 Sadness 209
29 A Little Bit Stronger 216
30 Halfway 222
31 Coming Home 228
32 A New Beginning 234
33 A Heartfelt Friend, a Heartfelt Gift 240
34 Brave Love 247
My Brave Love Manifesto 251
Acknowledgments 253