Alison Dawn Lee

SHE/HER

Chinese given name:
Lay Yee Han (truthful one)

Inward Modalities

  • Transpersonal psychology

  • Somatic intelligence

  • Wisdom traditions of the Christian mystics

  • Enlightenment intensives

  • Self-inquiry

  • The Diamond Approach

  • International Meditation Institute

Formal Education

  • ​​Certified Executive Coach
    Royal Roads University

  • MBA / Specialization in Leadership
    Royal Roads University

  • MBTI Certification

  • Certificate in Conflict Resolution and Mediation

  • Organization Development Consultant

  • Enneagram Institute

When I was a baby, my mom had severe postpartum depression, and I was sent away to be cared for by someone else.

So later in childhood, I proudly became her dream daughter in an effort to keep her smiling. Through it all, she loved me with all her might, but I was lost to myself in an instant. I grew up too quickly and learned to bury my emotions early, while envying my brothers’ friendship and freedoms. I was a small voice at the dinner table, listening to my brothers’ tales of adventure and quietly yearning for my own.

My first rebellion was cancelling my much anticipated wedding at 19.

Then, at the age of 21, I met and married a man, helped raise his three children, and soon had two gorgeous children of my own. I loved motherhood, yet each day unfolded with a fear of abandonment, codependency, insecurity and an unforgiving inner critic—and this was not the woman or mother I wanted to be. I began years of therapy, followed by an MBA. As my world expanded, I realized the need to find myself, leading to the end of my marriage. In this step toward piecing myself back together, I lost the love and support of many.

My mid-30s marked a significant shift, when I had my first transcendent experience of divine love.

I somewhat unintentionally found myself at an “enlightenment intensive” designed around extended sessions of self-inquiry. In one such session, I was suddenly overwhelmed by a feeling of love so boundless and vast, it took my breath away. This love was a transformative force, completely erasing my feelings of unworthiness and transcending any psychological limitations that had previously thwarted my progress in therapy. It was an experience that redefined my understanding of myself and reality.

Still, I felt confused. That love simply wasn’t part of my day-to-day experience. So, I began my search.

For the next 20 years, I immersed myself in self-inquiry, more enlightenment intensives, bodywork and transpersonal psychology. My search led me from the East, studying the spiritual philosophy of a guru in the Himalayas, to the West, exploring the traditions of the Christian mystics. With time and practice, that one transcendent moment found meaning and form in my everyday life. Moreover, this new experience of love revealed its intimate relationship with an equally deep and innate source of strength.

During this time, I was also steeped in the corporate world as an executive coach and consultant, becoming well-versed in the human journey and trappings of the ego.

As my two worlds converged, I began to recognize that operating from this deep place of truth was as helpful for navigating business strategies as it was for navigating the soul. There was new clarity, confidence and efficiency in my choices. There was joy and compassion where there had been struggle and stress, boldness and strength where there had been fear and hesitation. And my clients began to feel the same.

After many years reclaiming love and strength, a calling has grown in my heart: a passion to share the lessons I’ve learned and the journey we can travel together.

For me, it is a “spiritual” journey, because it enables love and strength to rise up from our spirit, our truth, our innermost authenticity. Yet at the same time it is so practical, so efficient, and so ripe with potential. I’ve been on this journey for 20 years. I wish I could say I chased it, but in reality, it chased me. Nipping at my heels, driving me towards a destiny I couldn’t have imagined. Now it has brought me to you.