Shawn Mahshie, CEO of the Center for Self-Solidarity, is an internationally published author and thought leader in the field of self-evolution and compassion. Her body of work offers a practical, reliable model for harnessing whatever hurts as an efficient and personalized portal to peace and thriving, teaching simple steps that harness the “Symmetry” contained in any problem to transform tenacious patterns of anxiety, guilt, regret, defensiveness, grief, and even depression into instant breakthroughs with sustained results. Also a Certified Facilitator of The Work of Byron Katie with extensive training in energy work and degrees in Education and Linguistics, Shawn has spent the past 30 years researching and validating the Symmetry in relationships with self, others, and life and developing a reliable path out of self-criticism that emerges into a state of unshakable inner safety she calls SELF-SOLIDARITY. A highly accessible coach and mentor, Shawn leads eye-opening trainings and warm transformative masterminds online, as well as fun intimate waterfront retreats, in-person at her home, Light Landing Retreat, on the Chesapeake Bay near Washington DC.