The Path 365 by Suzie Newell and the Gnostic Sentries
First and foremost this is a collaborative project of six highly driven and artistic individuals without whom, I would have been lost. When working toward my doctorate at the University of Cincinnati we had the revolutionary idea that my work on coping mechanisms for women should be available to everyone. I had developed a program that focused on coping mechanisms for women with substance use disorder. This work and my experience with peer support wasn’t exclusively for women with a diagnosis, but rather could apply to anyone. So, I wrote the book. Then I called upon the amazingly talented people in my life to make it a work of art, an app, an audiobook— a treasure trove of resources. In our initial meeting, through a bit of spiritual digging, we landed on the idea of Gnosis (meaning knowledge of spiritual mysteries) as a guiding theme. The Gnostic Sentries were born!
Suzie Newell
Author - Suzie Newell
Suzie Newell has her doctorate specializing in coping mechanisms for women. Her work as a nurse anesthesiologist on obstetric units in the epicenter of the opioid crisis exposed her to the day-to-day roadblocks people face not just within the world of substance use disorder, but in everyday life as well. Her own journey began with a degree in political science working in social justice. Suzie has always championed people’s journeys. While in Guatemala during the 500 Years of Resistance campaign, she met a woman who inspired her to return to school and ultimately work in anesthesia. This all sounds perfect on paper, but along the journey she lost half her family, lost a good portion of her mind, and fell down hard. She was lucky enough to get back up, and then get back up again. The work put into developing the Path 365 is the culmination of a lifetime of work in health care, in peer support and within her own personal journey. Sharing this work through a daily direction book is an honor.
Madeline Jaina
Creative Director and Assistant Editor-
Madeline Jaina is a Nashville based musician, yogi, writer, and generally nice person. They received their BFA in acting from The New School for Drama. As an early talker, Madeline is never short on things to say, words to sing, and opinions to share.
Mac Craighead
Editor -
Mac Craighead is a Brooklyn-based writer, editor, and all-around good guy. They received their B.F.A. in Drama with a concentration in playwriting from The New School, and are currently writing a cookbook for people who want to feed their super picky, wonderful partners.
Frankie Terrone
Illustration -
Frankie Terrone is a queer artist and Native New Yorker. Born and bred in South Brooklyn, they are prone to pronounce “coffee” like “caw-fee” or, “dog” like “dawg”. Frankie received his BFA from Pratt Institute in 2015, but more importantly they are a Cancer Sun, Pisces Moon, and a Scorpio Rising who loves video games & cartoons.
Matthew Vonderlin
Assistant Editor -
Matt Vonderlin is an audio engineer, musician, and a connoisseur of beans (coffee and refried) based in Nashville, TN. They received a B.S. from SUNY Fredonia, where they studied sound engineering. They are currently working on producing music for an album to be released this year.
Stephen Seccombe
Assistant Editor -
Steve Seccombe is a heterosexual white guy in power who we allowed on this project because he is also a bad ass feminist, a remarkably kind man and the life partner of Suze. Aside from being able to do virtually anything after reading a manual, Steve has an attention to detail that makes him really annoying at times, and super useful on a project like this. When he is not being an amazing life partner, he’s running a manufacturing shop, watching or reading science fiction, gaming, feeding the wildlife, being humble and taking care of others. Often, you can find him walking around generally disappointed in the patriarchy. Really, if you are a heterosexual white guy in power, be more like Steve.