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ABOUT
Verlanda Smith, CEO
Verlanda Smith is living proof that life is a beautifully unpredictable journey! Whether she’s writing heartfelt stories, embracing motherhood, supporting family, or making lifelong friendships, she does it all with warmth, wisdom, and a touch of adventure.
As a new author, Verlanda brings real-life experiences to the page, weaving stories that connect, heal, and inspire. Her journey through love and life—including two divorces—has fueled her passion for helping others navigate their own paths. Her first book, Embracing Your Divorce, sparked deep reflection and growth, leading her to write a children’s book to help little ones understand family changes and a 60-day journal filled with encouragement for healing hearts.
But life isn’t just about the challenges—it’s about the joy, too! Verlanda finds happiness in exploring new places, embracing different cultures, and continuously evolving in business and beyond. And when it comes to love? She’s still hopeful, open to sharing her journey with someone who cherishes faith, family, and the thrill of discovery.
With resilience, faith, and an open heart, Verlanda is embracing every twist and turn, ready for whatever comes next.
A Philosophy of Love: Grace, Growth, and Renewal
Love is a journey—one that stretches beyond fleeting emotions and romantic ideals. It is a sacred path marked by forgiveness, self-healing, rediscovery, the power of community, and an unshakable faith in love’s renewal. My journey through love, marriage, and loss has revealed a truth: love is not merely about finding another, but about continually finding oneself in the presence of love.
Forgiveness: The Foundation of Love
At love’s core is forgiveness—a gift we offer not just to others, but to ourselves. Christ’s teachings remind us that to love fully, we must release the weight of resentment. Forgiveness is not forgetting; it is choosing freedom over bitterness, allowing the heart to remain open. It is in forgiving that we clear the path for love to grow, untangled from the past.
Self-Healing: The Journey Within
Healing is the quiet work of the soul, requiring patience, faith, and self-compassion. It is understanding that wounds do not define us but refine us. Through scripture, prayer, and reflection, I have learned that healing is not an event but a process—a sacred unfolding that brings us closer to our truest selves and to God’s love.
Self-Rediscovery: Embracing Wholeness
Every ending carries within it the seed of a new beginning. Divorce, though painful, was an invitation to rediscover the woman God created me to be. It reminded me that my worth is not tied to a relationship status but to my divine purpose. In the stillness of self-discovery, we learn to embrace our passions, dreams, and the fullness of our identity.
Support System: The Strength of Community
Love is not meant to be navigated alone. The hands that held me in my lowest moments—family, friends, my church community—became a testament to love’s resilience. Community is where love is lived out in its purest form, a reminder that we are never without support, even in solitude.
Remaining Open to Love
Despite heartbreak, my heart remains open. Not out of naïveté, but because love, in its truest form, is worth believing in. Love is not just something we receive—it is something we give, something we become. To love again is an act of faith, trusting that God’s timing is perfect and that love, when rooted in truth, can bloom anew.
This philosophy is not just mine—it is for anyone who has loved, lost, and dared to hope again. It is an invitation to walk in grace, to embrace growth, and to welcome love in all its forms.
Here, in this space, we heal, we uplift, and we love—again and again.