Meera Lee Patel is a self-taught artist, writer, and internationally recognized bestselling author. She writes books that help people connect with themselves, each other, and the world around them. Her latest book of illustrated essays is How It Feels to Find Yourself: Navigating Life’s Changes with Purpose, Clarity, and Heart. Her journals include Start Where You Are, a journal for self-exploration, and Go Your Own Way, a journal for building self-confidence. She lives with her family in St. Louis, Missouri.