Inspirational poet and author Betsy H. Lambert has released a poetry collection that examines the emotional landscape of aging through spiritual reflection and personal experience. Published in August 2025, 'The Winding Path: A Poetic Journey' is an 84-page work that explores themes of gratitude, grief, identity, and inner strength while addressing the challenges and opportunities of later life seasons.
The collection, available in paperback format with an ISBN-13 of 979-8-34-995875-5 and a list price of $23.00, is currently accessible through Amazon. Lambert describes the work as "a refreshing, light-hearted poetic journey that examines the joys and challenges of aging" and represents her personal awakening to acceptance of her "seasoned self" while maintaining hope for what comes next.
This publication arrives as Lambert prepares for a featured interview on The Chris Voss Show scheduled for February 18, 2026, where she will discuss aging with clarity, gratitude, and purpose, along with poetry's role in emotional healing and reflection. The interview will be hosted live via StreamYard and subsequently available on major podcast platforms.
'The Winding Path' carries particular significance for several reader groups, including those navigating grief, reinvention, or transition; women entering new life seasons; faith-rooted audiences seeking spiritual encouragement; and legacy-minded families and gift-givers. The collection also serves as a thoughtful gift for mothers, grandmothers, retirees, and loved ones who appreciate poetry grounded in lived experience.
Lambert's literary foundation draws from both personal history and professional recognition. The book is dedicated to her mother, Ann Russ Holaday, a Women Airforce Service Pilots veteran who ferried bombers for the U.S. Army Air Forces before becoming an artist and master woodcarver. This generational influence informs Lambert's approach to creativity and legacy.
The author's credibility within literary and faith communities is established through previous publications and recognitions. She contributed to 'Women Living on Purpose,' a 2021 Amazon International Best Seller, and her poetry has appeared in multiple anthologies including the 2023 and 2024 Bards North Carolina Poetry Anthologies and the 2025 Eastern Sea Bards Anthology. Lambert continues to write sermon-based verse and additional poetry rooted in spiritual reflection and contemporary themes.
Beyond her literary work, Lambert maintains a Body and Belief Code practice at The Astral Connection and operates a poetry website featuring more than 300 inspirational poems. The publication represents a convergence of personal journey, spiritual exploration, and artistic expression that addresses universal experiences of transition and self-discovery.
For readers seeking emotional clarity during life changes, 'The Winding Path' offers structured reflection through poetic form. The collection's focus on aging with purpose and gratitude provides both personal insight and broader cultural commentary on how society approaches later life stages. By pairing spiritual themes with lived experience, Lambert creates accessible poetry that bridges personal narrative with universal human concerns about identity, legacy, and renewal.
