For the Wild Woman
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For the Wild Woman *
The Wild Woman
She’s a free thinker and a deep feeler — grounded, heart-led, and alive. There’s a spark in her: vibrant, untamed. Maybe it’s been dulled by years of burnout and people-pleasing, but it still glows beneath the surface.
She doesn’t fit neatly into the system. Never has. She longs to live unboxed, unburdened, fully herself.
She values truth, health, beauty, and freedom — in thought, in faith, in how she moves through the world. She’s ready to live in tune with her God-given rhythms, not the world’s demands. She wants to thrive — for her inner flame to burn bright again, with purpose and peace.
Welcome to Honeywild
A sanctuary for driven women to heal from the hustle, reclaim their identity, and flourish in their God-given design—spirit, soul, and body.
If this sounds like you, Honeywild will feel like a breath of fresh air…
You’re the go-to gal, exhausted from holding it all together and secretly wondering: is this all there is?
Can’t stop over-functioning; overburdened by demands and pressures; you’re either burned out or teetering on the verge.
Struggle with performance, people-pleasing, and perfectionism.
Recognize your driven lifestyle is depleting you, and you want to flow, empowered by God’s grace rather than white-knuckling it.
Desire greater health - physical, mental, and relational.
Have lost your identity on the altar of the hustle, and you want it back, because you know you are amazing.
Value a faith-rooted and heart-centered approach - you believe God has called you to live abundantly (though it doesn’t feel like it at the moment), and you’re not afraid to do the deep work to heal and thrive.
Are tired of wellness culture’s superficial quick fixes and hacks. You’re ready for slow, deep healing that gets to the roots of your struggles.
Value freedom and truth. You’ve got old school values, and you’re not afraid to stand for what you believe (or at least you want to get there)!
Meet Lyn Ferreira
For most of my life, I was a performer, perfectionist, and a people pleaser. I worked hard, pushed myself to succeed, and from the outside, it looked like I had it all together—good grades, athletic achievements, and a calendar packed full of activities and adventures. I did everything “right.”
People called me superwoman because of my ambitious forays - starting for the varsity soccer team as a college freshman, backpacking in New Zealand, fighting wildfires with AmeriCorps; I was the fearless leader who always had it together. Only I didn’t.
Beneath all the striving was a deep fear of failure, a need to prove myself, and a constant pressure not to disappoint anyone. I wore guilt like a second skin and was incredibly self critical.
I didn’t realize how much unworthiness and fear were driving me until I crashed and burned in 2010. I was living in a rural African village at the time, doing a stint in the Peace Corps—think tribal village, mud hut, cooking over a fire, no electricity, no running water… the whole thing. I had been there about a year and a half, when all the anxiety and depression that had been kept (somewhat) at bay came roaring out.
I thought I was going crazy. Diagnosed with PTSD, I returned to the US and moved back in with my parents 😬. I was 25. Constant panic attacks, anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts left me unable to function. I couldn’t eat or sleep and was in constant torment.
Within two weeks of returning, God miraculously connected me with Mark and Melissa DeJesus (who have been dear friends and mentors now for 15+ years!), and began leading me on the most gracious and unexpected adventure: one of delving deep into His love, understanding my identity, learning to love myself, and confronting the fears and limiting beliefs that kept me bound. Healing gradually started to emerge from the ashes. And the second, most beautiful, half of my life began unfolding!
Now, many years later, I have successfully navigated career paths in teaching, and marketing, am married to the most phenomenal man, Jonata, have faced countless fears and overcome seemingly insurmountable limitations, all through God's grace and the support of those He's put in my life.
Honeywild was born out of that journey. If you've crashed physically, emotionally, or spiritually, this space is for you. Maybe you're not in a full-on burnout yet, but you who sense that something is deeply off about the way we’ve been living—always rushing, striving, performing, and disconnected from our true selves. If you are craving a slower, gentler, more abundant way of being, and are ready to care not just for your body, but for your heart and soul too, Honeywild is for you.
You may be wondering: How did I get here? Why am I struggling so much? It's not because there's something wrong with you, or you're not doing something you should be, or you just need to do more. The core issue is that our hearts need healing. They have been deeply wounded—through our upbringing, close relationships, traumas, and disappointments (among other factors). Our broken hearts made us vulnerable to all kinds of struggles like self-hatred, fear, and unworthiness.
Out of this internal atmosphere of pain, many of us ladies unknowingly bought a lie: that everything depends on us. Whether in our career, our health, or our faith journey, we feel we must do more, faster, and just right. We must be in control. We are struggling under weight, pressure, and baggage that we were never designed to carry, and all the while, trying our best to hold a smile! If you’re here, it’s probably a safe bet that this hard-hitting approach isn’t working great for you anymore.
God’s heart aches for us. Rather than asking us to do more, He wants to free us from our burdens.
Is this not the fast that I have chosen:
To loose the bonds of wickedness,
To undo the heavy burdens,
To let the oppressed go free,
And that you break every yoke?-Isaiah 58:6
This scripture has guided me in the journey, and it is my heart that we be empowered to walk in greater health and grace as we are freed from these heavy burdens. Instead of piling more on the to-do list…
My mission is to help you heal from the hustle, reclaim your identity, and flourish in your God-given design—spirit, soul, and body.
Working harder isn't working, so let's work smarter—aligning ourselves with how God designed us to live.
When I look at health and wellness culture, I often get frustrated. Mostly it's an inundation of quick fixes, hacks, and magic supplements. Hack your sleep, your fertility, your dinner routine… I am all for time savers, and the appropriate use of supplements, but there is no hack for true healing. We only heal with patience (lots and lots), care, and kindness.
Additionally, these quick fixes miss what is underlying our health struggles—an intricate root system of how we have experienced love, acceptance, approval, and identity. Without experiencing healing in these deeper areas of our heart, true, lasting health will evade us. So, I created Honeywild to go there—to the uncharted places we haven't been addressing. Because no amount of affirmations or Crossfit or green juice will make our body function properly if we're chronically stressed and hating on ourselves.
To begin healing, we'll need to tend to the heart, so you'll find that the articles, content, courses, and coaching provided through Honeywild are heart-focused. There will be plenty of practical applications as well, but if you're not up for going deep and slowing down, then this probably isn't the space for you. I hope you're up for it, though! :) Healing awaits.
I’ve spent the last ten years helping women unburden, heal, and flourish—in both health and purpose. My path has taken me through non-profits, education, and corporate marketing, so I understand firsthand how easy it is to lose yourself in the hustle. With a Master’s in Nutrition Science and a deep passion for functional health, it’s my joy to guide women back to themselves—spirit, soul, and body.
I hope my story is an encouragement. It is possible to love yourself. It is possible to love your life again! My prayer is that this becomes a space to grow without pressure—a haven of healing, nurture, truth, and love... and of course, a little wildness too.
Beijos,
Lyn