Life Counseling

01/22/2026

Loneliness in a Crowded World Why connection feels harder than ever—and why it isn’t your fault.
We have more access to people than any generation before us, yet more people feel unseen, unchosen, and alone. This book explores loneliness not as a personal failure, but as a cultural and nervous-system response to a fragmented world.
Blending psychology, lived experience, and quiet spiritual insight, Raina Shepard examines what it means to remain whole in a time of constant noise—without forcing connection, fixing yourself, or becoming smaller to belong.
This is a book for those who have healed, grown, and awakened—yet still find themselves asking, Why does it feel like something is missing? Amazon.com or Rainashepard.com

01/22/2026

Still Me: Healing Without Losing Myself by Raina Shepard
You don’t need to become someone else to heal. You don’t need urgency, fixing, or reinvention.
Still Me is for those who have done the work—therapy, faith, reflection—and discovered that healing didn’t make life louder or easier, but quieter, truer, and more honest.
This book speaks to the kind of loneliness that comes after growth, when you no longer abandon yourself to belong, rush to be chosen, or shrink to be safe. It explores healing as presence, self-trust, and staying intact in a world that rewards performance over being.
Written in continuous, reflective prose, Still Me offers no steps, no hustle, no transformation fantasy—only permission to remain who you are, without armor.
If you’ve healed and still feel different, slower, more discerning— this book was written for you. 500 pages
Available now. Amazon.com or https://www.rainashepard.com

01/22/2026

Codependency

01/22/2026

Superpower of loneliness

01/21/2026

Loneliness

01/21/2026

12/25/2025

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12/24/2025

The Ellie book series is here to help kids understand their emotions, relationships, and life changes in a comforting and straightforward way. With captivating stories, reflection pages, and simple coping strategies, Ellie empowers kids to:

- Recognize their feelings without feeling judged
- Understand themselves and others better
- Build empathy, resilience, and self-confidence
- Have a safe space to talk about tough subjects

It's an ideal resource for families, classrooms, counselors, and all kids who experience feelings deeply. After all, learning about emotions should be a supportive journey, not a stressful one! You can find your copies on Amazon or check out rainshepard.com, with prices starting at just $4.99!

12/19/2025

If you've loved deeply, shouldered too much, and feel like you've lost yourself, these books can help you rise again. In "Untangled," Raina D. Shepard offers guidance for breaking trauma bonds, recognizing toxic patterns, and healing from the misconceptions love may have taught you. It’s a heartfelt and honest guide to overcoming emotional manipulation, codependency, and the kind of relationships that have held you back. "Love Without Swords" teaches you how to love while keeping your identity intact—setting boundaries, choosing peace, and stopping the cycle of emotional pain with those who can’t truly appreciate you. Together, these books empower you to heal, reclaim your identity, and love with strength rather than sacrifice. Starting at just $4.99. Grab your copy now on Amazon, or visit https://www.books.by/rainashephard and rainashephard.com!

12/14/2025

Some children are protected. Some are prepared. Some are chosen.
The Chosen Child is a powerful story of trauma, spiritual awakening, and survival—following a child who senses early that their life is marked by something unseen, something purposeful.
This is not a fantasy. It is the journey of becoming human after being forged by pain.
For readers who always felt different… For those who survived what should have broken them… For the ones who know they were never alone.
The Chosen Child — a story of awakening, resilience, and becoming._ Find on Amazon.com, starting at $4.99

12/14/2025

Ellie has a big heart. And a very big life.
In Ellie’s Big Life, Ellie the Elephant learns that feelings don’t mean something is wrong—they mean something matters.
Through worry, sadness, friendship struggles, courage, faith, and hope, Ellie discovers gentle ways to understand herself and others.
A comforting book for children who feel deeply—and for the grown-ups who want to help them feel safe, seen, and loved.
Ellie’s Big Life — helping children understand their feelings, one story at a time. On Amazon, starting at $4.99 or go to https://www.rainashephard.com