Jacqueline Pirtle is a recognized authority on the study and practice of happiness. As the author of 365 Days of Happiness, she has guided hundreds of individuals in cultivating what she terms a “high-for-life” frequency—an elevated state of being that enables sustained happiness independent of circumstance.

Pirtle’s academic and professional background encompasses health, wellness, holistic medicine, energy healing, and the principles underlying the law of attraction. She holds internationally recognized degrees in wellness studies and is a certified Reiki Master. In addition to her scholarly and therapeutic endeavors, she is the founder of FreakyHealer.com, a platform devoted to the dissemination of holistic methodologies for achieving sustained well-being and happiness.

I was often bullied growing up as a redheaded girl in Europe, where red hair was still tied to old superstitions about witchcraft. The teasing left me isolated, with few friends and many lonely days.

Looking back, I realize that if mindfulness had been part of our lives and if we had understood that we are all connected, the cruelty might have softened. Those who bullied me were also hurting themselves. You can’t harm another without carrying that energy inside you.

Still, my journey shaped me. The bullying, the health challenges, and later, parenting teenagers who face their own struggles; all of it formed who I am today.

My experiences are the foundation of my work and the reason this book exists: to help others find healing through awareness and compassion.