We all wear jewels in the heart. Some of them are polished and some of them aren’t yet.
This opening chapter introduces a simple but powerful idea: what if we could see each other clearly, without all the emotional baggage we usually carry?
Through a story shared after Eva Pierrakos’s death, we get a glimpse of “Paradise” as a place where people openly acknowledge both their growth and their unfinished work—symbolized as polished and unpolished jewels in their hearts.
No one hides their flaws, and no one projects unresolved issues onto others. Instead, there’s honesty, acceptance, and a kind of mutual respect that allows real connection.
Jill Loree is the founder of Phoenesse and a longtime student of the Pathwork teachings. She has studied the Pathwork Guide’s material since 1997 and completed four years of training to become a certified Pathwork Helper.
When she first encountered the Pathwork teachings, she described the experience as “walking through the doorway of an AA fourth step and finding the whole library.”
Through Phoenesse, Jill writes and teaches about personal transformation using the spiritual psychology found in the Pathwork lectures.
Her books present these teachings in clear, accessible language to help readers apply them in everyday life. Her work focuses on helping people move from the struggles of duality toward the peace of inner unity.
Raised in northern Wisconsin, Jill began her professional career in technical sales and marketing before discovering that her true calling lay in spiritual teaching and writing.
She lives in New York with her husband, Scott Wisler, who now works with her in sharing these teachings around the world.
