She is from Wausau, Wisconsin where she grew up in a rural environment, by her grandparents’ dairy farm and countryside. Kelly has always written in journals and while she was fighting cancer, she journaled her experiences, which is how she wrote her book. During her time in Colorado, she lived in small mountain towns, learning the history of them; which she included in her book. Kelly Doering, moved to Buena Vista in July 2022 to do massages at Cottonwood Hot Springs, because of the time she spent there on her healing journey. After breaking her wrist while snowboarding, she had to take time off from doing massages. During that time, in March of 2023, she was able to finish writing her book. Rocky Mountain High Priestess; One Woman’s Courageous Healing Journey Using Cannabis to Fight Cancer, is a true story about her battle with Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Kelly is a cancer survivor who shares her inspiring story of healing with the transformative power of cannabis. Kelly Doering has been cancer free for 6 years and believes cannabis, a healthy lifestyle and living in the mountains helped her go into remission, in January 2020. Kelly Doering is also a licensed massage therapist, certified reiki practitioner, certified kundalini yoga teacher, a certified shamanic journey practitioner and certified quantum astrologist. She has been working in the health and wellness industry for over twenty years. She is currently working with these skills to help others on their healing journeys. She is currently reading the book, Healing by David Elliott. Her favorite book is Secret History of the World by Mark Booth. Kelly has been promoting the health benefits of cannabis and holistic healing, for thirty years. She is currently working on an audiobook for her book, which will be coming out this year. She would like to share her experiences with others to help inspire people fighting cancer, “Cancer is not a death sentence.” Kelly would also like to educate people on the reasons why cannabis has so many health benefits. She has been going to events to promote her book and talk with people about her story. If you would like her to speak at an event, you can contact her at kdoering0624@gmail.com.