About Me
I am an Arizona native born in Phoenix. My husband Eric and I now live in Gilbert, Arizona, with all four of our children, spouses, and ten grandchildren living within a few miles.
I faced abandonment and sexual, mental, spiritual, and physical abuse as a child. Because of my dysfunctional home, I have fought off depression, anxiety, body shaming, PTSD, and suicidal thoughts. Determined to find a way to live happily and be free from shame, I took it upon myself to learn as much as possible about the brain and why we say or do things we do—training under the very best in brain mapping and the subconscious mind. I’d say, “David Byrd, my transformational coach, has been the most influential person in the transition to my new way of life.” He has taught me that our negative thoughts and emotions create chaos in our bodies and how we communicate with people every day without even saying a word. Surprisingly, most beliefs about ourselves have formed in our subconscious before the age of twelve. David Byrd taught me that divine stillness comes in very softly and sits to see what you will do with the information given. Thus, meditation leads to intuition and allows you to receive that divine intervention.
As a motivational speaker, I can be found teaching about inner beauty, living joyfully, overcoming fear and shame, never giving up, and celebrating both failures and successes. I am the author of the following books: I CANCER VIVE: Live Free, Be Happy. Pebbles in my Pocket: Letting go of the things we have no control over, and The Happiness Junkie #KindnessMatters.
I was on the cover and wrote an article for The Breast Cancer Wellness Magazine. I’m also featured in a chapter of Live Happy: Ten practices for choosing joy by Deborah Heisz and a collaboration book called Unbreakable: Heroic Stories of Triumph Over Trauma.
I love the calm I feel sitting next to the ocean, but I’m also content relaxing at a cabin in the woods. Eric and I enjoy traveling and seeing the world. I love the Olympics, with my favorite events being track and field, swimming, and gymnastics.
Monya Williams
Greetings From My Perspective
Welcome to Be Present, Not Perfect. Asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness. You are not crazy or insane. Thinking about all the moments I’ve spent critiquing and comparing myself to other mothers because I thought I fell short of perfection were joyless moments in my life.
Imagine if, instead of allowing your inner voice to dictate the happiness in your life, you could train it to find wonder, fulfillment, and joy every day.
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Latest Blogs
Finding Joy
I remember being in second grade; Mrs. Fish, my teacher, asked the class to draw a picture of any insect we wanted-I’m assuming we were learning about insects.
Our thoughts have Power
This Blog Post is Dedicated to David Byrd. He is a transformational coach who has, without knowing, taught me more about believing in myself than any one person ever has. I have been diagnosed
Start Where You Are
Have you gone through your life with mistake after mistake, wondering if you will ever be ‘normal’ (whatever that is) or if people you have hurt or offended you along the way,
Client Testimonials
Amelia
*I will forever be grateful to Monya for her sincere honestly and passion. Many of my issues were with my mum. After seeing many therapists in the UK I was always let with feelings of guilt and shame. Monya did not do that, she walked me through a process and together we recognized some of the feelings I’d had all my life were just that feelings, they were not facts. Thank You Monya
Eleanor
*I will forever be grateful to Monya for her sincere honestly and passion. Many of my issues were with my mum. After seeing many therapists in the UK I was always let with feelings of guilt and shame. Monya did not do that, she walked me through a process and together we recognized some of the feelings I’d had all my life were just that feelings, they were not facts. Thank You Monya
Lillian
*I will forever be grateful to Monya for her sincere honestly and passion. Many of my issues were with my mum. After seeing many therapists in the UK I was always let with feelings of guilt and shame. Monya did not do that, she walked me through a process and together we recognized some of the feelings I’d had all my life were just that feelings, they were not facts. Thank You Monya
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