Make it Reign
a guide for women who are done settling and ready to reclaim themselves
For the woman who knows she deserves more
You’ve felt it for a while now… something isn’t right.
This isn’t just a book.
It’s the moment you stop abandoning yourself… and start choosing differently.
If you’re ready, you don’t have to wait.
You’re Not the Only One Feeling This
There’s a moment - quiet, but undeniable - when you finally see it:
You’ve been holding everything together…
but you’re not okay.
You’ve been showing up for everyone else…
but you don’t even recognize yourself anymore.
You’ve been telling yourself “it’s fine”…
but something inside you knows it’s not.
And once you feel that?
You don’t unfeel it.
This book was created for that moment.
Not to fix you—
but to help you finally see clearly.
Choose differently.
And come back to yourself.
This isn’t just a personal journey.
It’s bigger than just you.
A shift happening in women everywhere—
women who are done settling,
done over-explaining,
done staying in situations that cost them their peace.
Women who are ready to stop surviving…
and start choosing themselves.
This is what it means to Make It Reign.
This book isn’t about my story
it’s about yours
When something feels off—
but you can’t explain why.
When you’ve been strong for so long…
you don’t even know what it feels like to be supported anymore.
This isn’t a memoir.
It’s a guide.
For women navigating:
• Unhealthy or unfulfilling relationships
• Emotional exhaustion and self-doubt
• The push-pull between staying and leaving
• The fear of starting over—and the deeper fear of staying the same
Inside, you’ll be guided through how to:
• Reconnect with yourself after losing your voice
• Recognize patterns that kept you stuck
• Let go of the version of life you thought you had to accept
• Choose yourself—without guilt
This isn’t about blame.
It’s about awareness.
Because most women don’t need more advice.
They need clarity.
They need permission.
They need language for what they’ve been feeling.
This book gives you that—
and shows you exactly what to do next.
You don’t need another story.
You need clarity.
This is for the moment when you realize
you can’t keep living the same way…
but you’re not sure what comes next.
This book is for you if…
You feel like you’ve lost yourself in a relationship
You keep questioning your decisions, your worth, or your intuition
You’re tired of settling but don’t know how to change
You’re in the process of leaving (or already have) and feel overwhelmed by what’s next
You want to feel grounded, confident, and back in control of your life
what you’ll walk away with:
Clarity on why you stayed - and how to move forward without shame
The confidence to trust yourself again
A deeper understanding of what you actually want (not what you were taught to accept)
The ability to set boundaries and follow through
A new relationship with yourself rooted in self-respect
What it Means to Make it Reign
Making it Reign isn’t about money.
It isn’t about status.
And it’s not about pretending everything looks perfect.
It’s about power - real personal power.
The kind you reclaim when you stop abandoning yourself.
The kind you feel when you finally trust your own voice again.
Making it Reign is the moment you realize:
you’re not stuck—
you’ve just been disconnected.
And instead of waiting for life to change…
you decide you’re the one who will.
It’s choosing yourself when it’s uncomfortable.
Walking away when staying costs you your peace.
Outgrowing what once felt normal—and not shrinking to fit it again.
It’s no longer explaining your worth.
No longer negotiating your standards.
No longer settling for “almost.”
It’s not loud.
It’s not performative.
It’s embodied.
This is the shift.
This is the movement.
This is Make It Reign. 👑
What Women Are Saying
“This book put words to things I didn’t even realize I was carrying.”
I’ve read a lot of self-help books, but Make It Reign felt different. It didn’t tell me what to do—it walked beside me while I figured it out. I felt seen, validated, and gently challenged in the best way.
“This book meets you exactly where you are.”
Whether you’re still in a relationship, freshly out, or years removed but still healing—this book doesn’t rush you. It gives you permission to slow down, be honest with yourself, and trust your own inner voice again.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Hi, I’m Adrianne May.
I didn’t set out to write a book.
I was trying to survive my life.
For a long time, I was the strong one.
The dependable one.
The one who kept going - no matter how much it cost me.
As a mother of five, strength wasn’t optional—it was required.
I learned how to hold everything together…
even when something inside me was quietly unraveling.
Like many women, I was praised for my strength
long before anyone asked how I was actually doing.
Make It Reign was written in the aftermath of a season that changed me.
Not the dramatic breaking point people expect—
but the quieter reckoning that comes after.
The moment when life looks “fine” on the outside…
but nothing fits the way it used to.
When you realize that surviving isn’t the same as living—
and continuing on autopilot is no longer an option.
This book isn’t about blame or bitterness.
It’s about awareness.
It’s about noticing the patterns we repeat,
the ways we abandon ourselves to keep the peace,
and the subtle moments when we realize we’re ready to choose differently.
I wrote it for the version of me who needed language
for what she was feeling.
And for anyone who’s ever wondered
why healing can feel so lonely…
even when things are finally calm.
Today, I help others navigate complex transitions -
both personally and professionally.
Not from theory.
From lived experience.
And I believe deeply in:
clarity
self-trust
and rebuilding from truth, not pressure
I don’t believe in rushing healing.
I don’t believe in fixing people.
And I don’t believe in pretending pain didn’t matter.
I believe in learning from it.
Integrating it.
And letting it shape something steadier—and more honest.
If you’re here, I don’t think you’re broken.
I think you’re in a season of becoming.
And something in you already knows that.
And I hope this book meets you
right where you are.
If this spoke to you…
this book was written for you.
If you’re feeling unsure, curious, or somewhere in-between - this might help.
Frequently Asked Questions
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It’s not a traditional memoir.
While parts of my story are woven in, this book isn’t about me—it’s about helping you make sense of your own.
It’s a reflection, a guide, and a mirror.
Something that meets you where you are and helps you see things more clearly. -
No.
While it speaks deeply to women navigating divorce or the aftermath of it, this book is really about something bigger—
identity, self-trust, and what happens when you realize the life you’re living no longer fits.Whether you’re leaving, staying, or somewhere in between… it’s for you.
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Then you’re exactly who this was written for.
This book isn’t here to tell you what to do.
It’s here to help you see clearly—without pressure, without judgment.So you can make decisions that actually feel aligned for you.
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No.
This wasn’t written for the healed version of you.
It was written for the version of you that’s still in it…
still questioning, still processing, still trying to understand.You don’t have to have it all figured out to begin.
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It’s not religious.
There are subtle spiritual themes—like self-trust, awareness, and inner alignment—
but nothing that asks you to believe in anything outside of yourself.You can take what resonates and leave what doesn’t.
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It might bring things to the surface—but not in a way that leaves you stuck there.
The intention isn’t to reopen wounds.
It’s to help you understand them, so they stop quietly shaping your life.You move through it… not back into it.
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That’s more common than you think.
Sometimes we avoid the things that might tell us the truth—
not because we’re weak, but because something in us already knows things might need to change.You don’t have to rush into it.
You don’t have to read it all at once.But if something in you feels pulled toward it…
there’s probably a reason.You can trust yourself to take this one step at a time.
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This book was written from a woman’s perspective and speaks most directly to women.
But the themes—self-worth, awareness, growth, and choosing differently—are universal.
Anyone open to that kind of reflection can find something meaningful in it.
If something here resonated with you…trust that.
Podcast & Media Requests
I love thoughtful conversations about healing, identity, motherhood, and rebuilding after life-changing seasons—including divorce, loss, and personal transformation.
Make It Reign was written from lived experience, not theory, and I’m always open to conversations that prioritize honesty, nuance, and real-life insight over surface-level advice.
If you’re a podcast host, journalist, or content creator interested in having me as a guest, I’d love to connect.
Topics I’m happy to speak on include:
Life after divorce and identity shifts
Healing after survival mode
Motherhood, strength, and self-trust
Breaking patterns and choosing differently
Softness as strength
Rebuilding a life without rushing the process
For podcast or media inquiries please use the form!
This is where it starts - not where it ends
Podcast
Real conversations about relationships, healing, and the moments that change you.
If something in you has been whispering,
”there has to be more than this…”
This is your moment to listen.
Make It Reign isn’t just something you read.
It’s something you start noticing.
The patterns.
The silence.
The moments you’ve been overlooking.
And once you see it…
you don’t unsee it.
And this?
This is only the beginning.
Because the work doesn’t stop when you finish the last page.
It deepens.
Inside House of Reign, this movement continues—
through conversations, guidance, and spaces designed for women who are ready to keep going.
This is where it deepens.
Courses
Guided experiences to help you move from awareness… into real change.
If you’ve made it this far…something in you is ready.
You don’t have to figure this out alone anymore.
You don’t have to have all the answers.
You just have to be willing to begin.
Start here.
Start now.
Start with you.
If you’re ready to start… this is where it begins.
You can also find Make it Reign at Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe or Phoenix, or request it at your favorite local bookstore.
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