Carolyn CJ Jones

Author

As the author of The Art of Forgiveness: A Promise of Peace, Carolyn CJ Jones lived an unhappy childhood. There was abuse and trauma to deal with - physical, verbal, and emotional. To cope, CJ kept her rage inside, causing major depression that she hid. There were good things about her upbringing. She began classical violin lessons and played for 50 years. She was a lead in the high school production of the musical Carousel. She left high school, attended Kent State University’s School of Nursing, and began practicing in 1974. Rejected by her high school sweetie, CJ moved from Ohio to Greeley, Colorado with a high school friend. To cope with the pain of rejection, she began drinking heavily. She left Greeley to live in a ski town, while she skied and was a maid. There she met her future husband; they moved to Sausalito, California, to live aboard a 43-foot sailboat. However, after three years, CJ left the alcoholic marriage. CJ hit bottom with her drinking after being rejected by the love of her life at the marina. She quit nursing, got sober, and started her business, CJ Jones Speaking and Coaching. At four years sober, she forgave her parents. She experienced such peace that, through books and seminars, she began to teach others how to forgive.