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I Lived This Journey
Seven Blank Pages shares your story of how, after divorcing your husband, you set out to rediscover yourself by embracing change and trusting your instincts while traveling the world on a pilgrimage of spiritual and personal discovery. Why was this an important book for you to write?
I lived this journey never intending to write about it. But when I was pregnant with my first child, I found myself telling stories of a younger me to my baby bump. Then a little voice whispered: write it. If I’ve learned anything from my awakening, it’s to listen.
As the manuscript evolved, so did my clarity and purpose. I realized the story could serve others—that the messages were bigger than me. I wrote it for the person standing on the edge, to remind them that internal freedom comes from trusting the unseen.
In your prologue, you describe the day you and your ex-husband went skydiving together to celebrate your divorce from each other. This instantly pulled me into your story and gave me a new perspective on letting go. What is one piece of advice someone gave you that changed your life?
I was walking with Blake in India, just outside the gates of the Taj Mahal, when she said: “We are just spirits who chose to be human—to experience being human.” That single perspective shifted everything. I was able to step out of judgment and attachments, to reframe fear and sadness with sincerity instead of resistance. It made the present moment sweeter, and decision-making far less heavy.
What was the most challenging part of writing your memoir, and what was the most rewarding?
The most challenging part, quite literally, was time. I wrote this book over three years while also birthing two children. There were months I didn’t touch the manuscript at all, and then long stretches where finding the energy and focus to dive back in was difficult.
The most rewarding thing has been hearing from readers. Knowing that a single line, a scene, or a moment of struggle resonated and inspired people who had never met me—that connection has been the fuel that kept me going.
What do you hope is one thing readers take away from your story?
Embrace the blank page. You are not only capable of handling the unknown—you were designed to thrive in it. It’s in the void where we create, and in the quiet that we remember.
Will it be uncomfortable? Yes.
Will it be worth it? Absolutely.
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FIVE Stars, Gold Book Award Winner —Literary Titan
Seven Blank Pages is an inspiring, globe-spanning memoir about losing everything and daring to start over. When author Whitney Joy loses her husband, home, and career in just twenty-four hours, she makes a bold choice: to leave it all behind and embark on a solo, around-the-world journey in search of freedom, healing, and purpose.
From the romantic streets of Paris to the snow-capped Swiss Alps, from the turquoise waters of the Andaman Sea to the sacred temples of India, and finally to the wild coasts of New Zealand, Whitney’s travels become more than a physical adventure—they are a deep, spiritual transformation. Along the way, she faces heartbreak, financial uncertainty, and identity loss, while discovering the power of intuition, the magic of manifestation, and the courage to live authentically.
Part travel memoir, part soulful manifesto, Seven Blank Pages is a captivating story for anyone who’s ever felt broken, stuck, or ready to rewrite their life. With themes of resilience, feminine empowerment, synchronicity, and self-discovery, Whitney invites readers to see that the unknown isn’t something to fear—it’s where your truest life begins.
Readers of Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert, The Alchemist and The Pilgrimage by Paulo Coelho, Untamed by Glennon Doyle, and The Surrender Experiment by Michael Singer will love this debut memoir, which explores themes of divorce, loss, travel adventure, self-discovery, spiritual enlightenment, manifestation, and the magic of the universe.
Seven Blank Pages
Seven Blank Pages is a memoir that moves like a journey across continents, emotions, and inner landscapes. Whitney Joy begins with moments of adventure, like skydiving, climbing mountains, traveling across oceans, and layers them with the heartbreak of divorce, the weight of grief, and the stubborn hope of starting over. It is not just a travel story. It’s a meditation on risk, resilience, and the search for meaning. Alongside stories of luxury events in glittering cities and treks up rocky summits, there’s a raw exploration of loss, intuition, and self-discovery. Each chapter feels like both a leap into the unknown and a homecoming to the self.
Reading this book felt like sitting across from a friend who isn’t afraid to tell you the truth, even when it stings. The writing is vivid and alive, with scenes that pull you into the cold air of the mountains, the glitter of jewels, or the ache of an unraveling marriage. I admired how Joy didn’t polish her story into a neat, triumphant arc. Instead, she showed the messy middle. The contradictions. The laughter that comes right after tears. That made it feel honest, even when her choices or perspectives made me pause. At times, the spiritual themes like manifestation, energy work, and intuition felt a little far out for me, but they were written with such sincerity that I couldn’t dismiss them.
I also found myself swept up by the sheer energy of her life. The speed of her career, the intensity of her relationships, the extremes of both risk and beauty. It made me reflect on how often I play it safe. Her story cracked open that little voice in me that asks, “What would happen if I leapt?”
I closed the book feeling both stirred and unsettled, in the best way. Seven Blank Pages is for people standing at the edge of something new, whether that’s an ending, a beginning, or the wild in-between. It’s for readers who crave adventure and honesty more than tidy answers. And it’s for anyone willing to believe, even just a little, that magic might still be possible.
Pages: 297
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