Small books for ordinary days, and the people in them.
Pour the coffee, even if it goes lukewarm. Make a little room for someone. Leave the room kinder than you found it. That's most of what I know, and it's what these books are about.
Six short books. Read them in order, or start wherever you are.
Cherish · Book One
For when the plan didn't last and you keep getting up anyway. A gentle book about beauty, faith, and loving the life you actually have.
Cherish · Book Two
A letter to the ones coming after us. About being useful, showing up with grace, and handing the good things on.
Cherish · Book Three
The last Cherish book. About dignity, grace, and color, and how to keep living brightly when the dream gets smaller.
Inhabit · Book One
How to begin the day you already have. Lukewarm is still a start. One true sentence is enough. You don't have to perform the morning.
Inhabit · Book Two
How to make room for someone. One person, not a crowd. Be a lamp, not a spotlight, and let them finish.
Inhabit · Book Three
How to leave a room kinder than you found it. One room, not your whole life. Close the door without a speech, and don't shrink.
Hi, I'm Jolie. I'm a mom, a worker, and a reader who still underlines things. I spent years in retail and more years raising my kids. Somewhere in there I started writing things down.
I write the way I talk at the kitchen table: plainly, kindly, and without pretending things are easier than they are. My books are short on purpose. They're for real days, when you have a few minutes and a cup of something warm.
I love cats. I think makeup is an art. And I believe the world needs more grace. I'm a contributing author at Vaka to Vitality Publishing.
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