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52 Words That Will Change Your Life … One Week at a Time
For anyone who feels lost or stuck and wants to start over ― but doesn’t want to wait for a new year’s resolution …
Great news: YOUR new year starts any time you want.
Like right now!
But a whole year is a lot to handle ― especially at times when even one day feels like too much to manage.
So why not give yourself a little “do-over” each week instead? Start with just one word … One word has the power to change your life. One word can be a compass point. A reset button. A trail marker leading to the right path. This book shares 52 powerful words you can use ― one each week ― as inspiration for your own personal “mini retreat” … as a spiritual companion … a mood booster … a pause to reset, refresh, reboot, and start over.
Each short chapter includes …
• a word for the week and an inspiring quote
• a reflection to guide you
• a simple yet challenging question to ask yourself
• an affirmation to center you throughout the day
• an action to change you
• a writing prompt to help discover your inner guidance.
Your great new year is all about what happens inside you ― one word, one week at a time.
Which word will you start with?
Great news: YOUR new year starts any time you want.
Like right now!
But a whole year is a lot to handle ― especially at times when even one day feels like too much to manage.
So why not give yourself a little “do-over” each week instead? Start with just one word … One word has the power to change your life. One word can be a compass point. A reset button. A trail marker leading to the right path. This book shares 52 powerful words you can use ― one each week ― as inspiration for your own personal “mini retreat” … as a spiritual companion … a mood booster … a pause to reset, refresh, reboot, and start over.
Each short chapter includes …
• a word for the week and an inspiring quote
• a reflection to guide you
• a simple yet challenging question to ask yourself
• an affirmation to center you throughout the day
• an action to change you
• a writing prompt to help discover your inner guidance.
Your great new year is all about what happens inside you ― one word, one week at a time.
Which word will you start with?
180 pages, Paperback
Published November 4, 2025
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About the author
Regina Brett
17 books211 followersRegina Brett has been a newspaper columnist for fourteen years, eight of them for Cleveland's Plain Dealer, where she was a finalist in 2008 and 2009 for the Pulitzer Prize in Commentary. She also hosts a call-in talk show once a week on WCPN, the Cleveland NPR affiliate, and speaks regularly to companies and not-for-profit organizations
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January 16, 2026
Just not my cup of tea, although I love her blog. A bit too simplistic for me.
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