About
Angela Legh
Hello,
We all are made of magic, and the magic we share is love. All children are magical, and a gift to the world.
When I was young, I did not love or value myself enough to expect to be treated well, and I suffered because of that. I am on a mission to help children value themselves, and because of that, I serve their parents.
Here's my story:
From all appearances, I had it all together. On the inside, however, I felt I was dying a little every day. Misery filled my days; I could not affect my environment the way I wanted to. I was the victim of my circumstances.
I had a responsible job in local government; I was a mom and a wife. But I had apps - patterns of behavior that didn’t serve me. At work, I would over-give, then feel victimized when no one acknowledged my contributions. The same pattern existed in my home life; I gave myself away, I lost my voice, I didn’t speak my truth because the price I would pay for doing so was too great. I saw myself as the victim of my now former husband. In my mind, he needed to change; I was the innocent one.
Everything changed when the Tubbs wildfire swept through California’s wine country in 2017. Our family home was destroyed. I had to rethink my life; everything was lost, I was a blank slate.
The fire shattered my world, plunging me into deep depression and forcing me to question everything—including why I was living a life that made me miserable. But starting over meant I could choose a new path.
I realized that staying in my marriage would destroy me. In the past, despair had nearly driven me to end my pain, but my love for my children kept me going. I buried my pain and continued in toxic patterns—until the fire woke me up. I saw how I had played the victim, prioritized someone else’s needs over my own, and forgotten self-love.
Gaining inner strength, I left my 32-year marriage, retired, and embarked on a healing journey across multiple countries and self-help programs. Looking back, I thank my lucky stars for the 2017 Tubbs Fire—it blasted me out of my comfort zone and saved my life.
My healing journey took me to several magical destinations, including Bali, Portugal, Spain, Italy, and Croatia, then to the UK where I settled in Cheltenham.
I realized my husband’s words and actions triggered me because they mirrored childhood wounds I hadn’t healed. Every trigger revealed an opportunity for growth, helping me step out of the victim role and see the gift in my pain.
Leaving the marriage gave me a new perspective. Traveling the world opened my eyes - I saw that we all share the same hopes, dreams, and need for love—though some, burdened by wounds, make choices that harm others.
I began writing, first in self-help anthologies on forgiveness and surrender, then in a children’s fairytale series, The Bella Santini Chronicles, to teach the lessons I had learned. Recognizing that supporting children also means guiding parents, I launched Children’s Lives Matter, a television show dedicated to empowering parents to raise emotionally healthy kids.
I know what it’s like to suppress pain, wear a mask of success while struggling inside, and give so much that exhaustion becomes the norm.
If you’ve tried to do it all alone and it’s not working, maybe it’s time to approach things differently. Sometimes, we need someone who truly understands adversity to guide us. The power to overcome is already within you—you just need the right tools to unlock it.
