When Adrian McNally Smith was writing his family memoir Finding Forgiveness, he was struck by the number of times he had had spiritual encounters. The journey of writing the story of his life and his relationships brought home to him the fact that he had felt a sense of hubris before many important and life-changing moments in his life. Going through the process of forgiveness and the counseling he needed to forgive his father awakened in him the desire to dig deeper into these encounters and what it means to be embrace spirituality. This reluctant search changed his life and sparked a whole new awareness of spirituality.

Adrian McNally Smith recently retired after thirty years of work in education, twenty-five of those years devoted to counseling and student services. He had previously written an e-book on family secrets and sexuality. These days, when he is not writing, you can mostly find him walking along the shores and trails of Prince Edward Island, generally in the company of his loyal lab, Nelly.

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Kritty Uranowski is a vocalist, musician, songwriter, mentor, coach and educator based in Toronto, Ontario. She studied Musical Theatre Performance at the Sheridan College and has been an arts instructor and coach for over 15 years. Kritty is passionate about all types of artists and musicians from classical to experimental, broadway to punk.

Formerly of the bands White Suede and Patti Cake, Kritty currently fronts her own solo project, Lavender Bruisers, and also plays with the bands Stones, Dorothea Paas and Queen of Swords. She is one of the instrument instructors, band coaches and workshop leaders at Girls Rock Camp Toronto.

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