Scott Smith is a writer, Jungian life coach, and dedicated volunteer with Y-OPAS (YMCA Outreach Programs for Aging Seniors). Since 2019, he has moderated the Carl Jung and the Creative Bridge Facebook group, fostering community and dialogue around Jungian ideas. Scott's diverse career has included roles as an IT professional and executive, a Dale Carnegie Graduate Assistant, a technical writer, and a professional songwriter. He composed the music and lyrics for The Track Home, a musical staged in Springfield, Illinois in 2013 at the Hoagland Center for the Arts. He was a crisis hotline volunteer and trainer for the Champaign County Mental Health Center in the mid 1990s. Scott lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with his wife of 35+ years and their two Bengal cats. His inner beloved, Maxwell, was the inspiration behind this book.