My name is Melissa Rae Cole-Carpenter. I’m a Kansas native, spent 11 years in the beautiful and sacred Black Hills of South Dakota, and now currently live in the Eau Claire, Wisconsin area. I have a passion for traveling and have been to Panajachel - Guatemala (2 months), Ireland, Pattaya - Thailand (teaching ESL for 5 months), Hoi An - Vietnam, Siem Reap - Cambodia, Singapore, and Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia. I was in each of those four locations for a week. My time in Southeast Asia was a huge period of growth and expansion. I have since been more tapped into my inner knowing, my insight, and what makes me feel free. If you can’t tell, I absolutely love to travel. I have that amazing thing called “wanderlust” and I plan my time so as to fulfill that sense of adventure and exploration. In fact, that’s why I have started THIS adventure.

I have my Masters in Counseling and Human Development from South Dakota State University and am currently working as an Equine-Assisted Psychotherapist with a wonderful organization in Eau Claire, WI. I have experience working with juveniles in a corrective facility, inmates at a county jail, veterans at the VA, people with severe mental illnesses, and individuals with physical, mental, and/or intellectual disabilities. Throughout my personal life and career, I have been blessed in getting to work with some incredible people on their journey to finding inner strength, serenity, and a sense of self-worth. I am passionate about empowering others to do the same.  

I am actively living the very way of life that I want to be able to help YOU experience as well. People and travel are what light my soul on fire. Now that I’m combining both of these passions, my inner fire feels like it soars as high as the sky! It's such an amazing feeling! I have found freedom and transformation, and I am free-spirited again!  

I am answering my heart pull to go deeper and serve more souls across the board. My desire is to connect with anyone who has the desire to find or enhance their passion. We are all on our own journey and often meet people along the way who light that fire within us again. This is an exciting process and I would love for you to experience this same lit-on-fire feeling! If you are here, I believe you were divinely led here for a reason.

Together, let’s create the spark and light your fire!