A Trillion Facets of Light

Poetry and Reflections for Self-love, Courage, and Dreaming Big

Published by Central Avenue Poetry
Distributed by Simon & Schuster

About The Book

A poetic guide to self-love, healing, and rediscovering the truth of who you are.

In A Trillion Facets of Light, Sara Christiansen Jeffs offers a tender and transformative journey toward self-love and authentic living. Blending poetic prose, personal narrative, and gentle affirmations, this collection speaks to the heart of anyone who has ever struggled with perfectionism, self-doubt, or the fear of not being enough.

With honesty and grace, Jeffs challenges the cultural narrative of constant striving and invites readers to soften, to listen inward, and to remember their inherent worth. Each page serves as both a mirror and a balm—a reminder that healing is not linear, that growth can be gentle, and that our imperfections are what make us whole.

A Trillion Facets of Light is a sanctuary of compassion and courage. For readers seeking renewal, resilience, and the quiet strength to live authentically, these words will illuminate the path back home to themselves.

Excerpt

Dear beautiful human,

There are a lot of things I’m not sure of, but this I believe: If this book ended up in your hands, it was meant to find you.

The thing is, you will probably have already absorbed hundreds if not thousands of pieces of information today, but the chances are that few to none of those messages reminded you of how much innate worth you have, exactly as you are in this moment. In a world that emphasizes comparison and endless striving to be more and to have more, I believe this message of worthiness and the power of our inner light is essential for our health and happiness. Because when we fully realize our inherent value, it becomes the foundation for self-love and healing, and empowers us to move forward to the future that is waiting for us.

I’ve spent over twenty years as a health and wellness professional and my favorite part of my career is the one-on-one connection. I’ve had the privilege of hearing thousands of personal stories of incredible challenges, pain, trauma, and hardship. And with those stories the part that stands out again and again is the incredible courage, strength, resilience, and wisdom that it takes not only to survive those difficulties, but to emerge on the other side with a deeper compassion and purpose. It’s so important for us individually and collectively to pause, to remember, and to celebrate everything we’ve overcome and everything that is beautiful and brave about us.

This book is a combination of some of my own journey, and reminders and reflections written just for you. I hope the words on these pages remind you that your inner light and all of the things that make you uniquely you is immense, multi-faceted, and can never be taken from you. I hope it reminds you of your courage, and inspires you to keep being brave. And I hope it leaves you feeling empowered to trust your inner wisdom and to keep pursuing everything you dream of. Because this world needs you and the light you shine on it, more now than ever.

Rooting for you always and deeply grateful that you’re here,

Sara Christiansen

About The Author

Sara Christiansen Jeffs is a writer, National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, and Holistic Health Practitioner from Connecticut, USA. She loves to write about healing, mental and emotional health, self-love, and self-compassion. She believes in the infinite worth of each individual, and that even just one person rooting for you can make a big difference. She hopes her writing will remind people that healing is possible, that following their heart is courageous, that authenticity is beautiful, and that they are not alone.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Central Avenue Poetry (November 5, 2026)
  • Length: 128 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781771684736

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Raves and Reviews

"With the aptly-named A Trillion Facets of Light, Sara Christiansen Jeffs has shaped a kind of prism that sends countless bits of light and goodness back into each of us and our hurting world. Reading through these poems and reflections filled with compassion, the word permission kept flashing into my mind as a way to describe the quiet power that emanates from each of these pieces. Permission to appreciate, to question, to look back and trace just how far we've come, even when darkness and cold closed in. This book gently reminds us again and again, "each day is for remembering / it takes all of the seasons to grow." — James Crews, author of Breathing Room and The Sacred Everyday

"Sara's glowing words bridge the ordinary and the extraordinary. She's a wise guide inviting you to meet yourself in a way that feels like the most needed exhale and the sweetest homecoming." — Dr. Brandon Nappi, Lecturer, Yale Divinity School

"A Trillion Facets of Light is an empowering, sincere reminder that we all carry light within us and that we've kept going despite darkness. Whether you read every page front to back, or open to a random one when you need a pick-me-up, every poem will remind you of something within yourself that you'd forgotten." — Shelby Leigh, author of from sand to stars

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