“Remember that lovely evening surrounded by friends at home, maybe with a glass or cup of tea and baked goods on the table. There were candles, the rain was beating on the window outside. There was laughter, conversation, and a feeling of comfort…you were present in the moment together. There was no before or after that mattered. That’s hygge.”
~ Unknown
In preparation to publish my second book Write Your Way Through Change - a 21-Day Devotional Journal for Grief & Major Life Transitions, I want to share the reason why I wrote my first book.
My first book, Hello Nobody is what came from my desire to tell my own story of grief and life transition. I wanted someone to know that if I can make it through, they could too.
The hardest trials actually uncovered my faith. I was raised in a Christian home, brought up in church, youth group and even attended a Christian College. I believed God was good and had good plans for me. I asked Him into my heart and life, in a personal way when I was 16 years old. I knew He was real.
Words have power. Even just one word can have impact on a person, a situation or a year. It happened to me one New Year’s Eve about 6 years ago when I decided to choose a word, just one, to keep in my heart and mind for the next year. I’ve picked a One Word every year since.
I take my time choosing my One Word. It seems when the time is right a unique word pops into my mind, and I know that’s the one I’ll need to carry with me for the next 12 months. And I do.
