Jane Birdsell is a writer who is promoting her work on a book called Emotional Enlightenment: Managing Emotions for Success. She has been a Nursing Instructor, a Public Health Nurse, and a mother of two children. After her children started school, she obtained a Masters degree in Counselling Psychology from the University of Calgary.

For 25 years, Jane worked as a psychologist conducting her own private counselling practice and teaching Personal Development Seminars. At The University of Calgary, Division of Continuing Education, she taught a course called “Understanding Self-Esteem: A Discussion and Information Course for Women” for 18 years. She also taught “Enhancing Personal and Professional Effectiveness” (for men and women) for 14 years.

Her interest in emotions, with a focus on Self-Knowledge and Understanding Others by Empathic Listening, has stimulated her writing. Jane is inspired by Lao-Tzu, the Chinese Philosopher, who in the sixth century BCE said:

Jane is convinced that embracing the wisdom of Lao Tsu is the Path to Success in the 21st Century.