In the space between chaos and beauty
there is grace
love without limits
new opportunities
Jane Nicolet
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Exploring Grace in the Wilderness
“If you’ve been hoping for a map to help navigate your journey through profound grief, none exists.
Your path is individual – an undiscovered wilderness – and you are its first explorer.”
Alan Wolfelt
Two evenings ago I had the honor of facilitating a writing workshop for a small group of grieving wilderness explorers. Our mission together was discovery: can writing about difficult realities, sharing raw and real words and feelings in community, and using our written thoughts to create a picture of the truth we’re living, really help us move onward?
ABOUT JANE
Jane Nicolet is an Illinois native. Raised by two hard-working, gentle but strong-willed parents in a small Midwestern town near the banks of the Mississippi, she grew up on a diet of sweet corn, fresh tomatoes, church music, the beauty of a slow-moving river, and believing one must always finish what she starts.
It was the death of her beloved son and an ensuing divorce that moved her to invest the time and energy necessary to first understand, then share her own, intimate story of loss and growth. Grace is the reason she now writes professionally.
Besides writing and blogging, Jane is also a freelance editor, author, coach and collaborative writer. She continues to combine her personal walk in bereavement with her love of communicating with others to offer understanding, light and grace to all who find themselves walking their own unique, grief journeys.
Jane lives and writes in Fort Collins, Colorado.
READER REVIEWS
Letters for Grace: One mother's journey
Reading Jane Nicolet's book, Letters for Grace, is like listening to Ravel's "Bolero" in reverse. The work starts out brash and unsettled, with the sudden death of her estranged son. The pounding beat goes on. Themes surface and are repeated. Sometimes the slow pace of modulation is enervating. Over the course of chapters that document years of her life, the music quiets. The theme of compassion and forgiveness, especially of the author for herself, comes through clearly and simply, all the while over the insistent beat of life going on. Jane Nicolet is healed. Reading her work is healing.
Dr. Marc Ringel, Former Medical Director of Hospice of Northern Colorado
Letters for Grace is a beautifully written story of one mother's ongoing recovery from the tragic loss of her son. It's not just for those that have suffered the loss of a child, but rather for anyone who has known profound loss of any kind. I read the book in one sitting after being fortunate to have heard the author speak about her journey through grief and her journey in putting to paper this heart felt story of loss. I came away from my reading of this beautiful book looking for Grace in every subsequent difficult situation I faced. What a gift this author gave me! I have shared this book with dozens of friends and encourage you to read it as well. I have no doubt that by the time you read the last sentence you will already have several friends in mind with whom you want to share "Letters for Grace."
David A., Amazon Reviewer
This book, this journey of a mother through the most painful of experiences, offered to me an even greater understanding of the journey we all must take, to survive what we may never understand. To live life with all of its incomprehensible events and to continue to learn and to try, although it may seem impossible, to live with peace, joy and gratitude. Jane Nicolet shares powerful insights and shares them in language that is authentic and beautiful. This is a book we all should read
Leonard Urban, Amazon Reviewer
Finding Grace: journeys of grief, courage and healing
I recently had the privilege of reading Finding Grace, and I wanted to take a moment to share how much I appreciated your beautiful work. Your writing is heartfelt, thoughtful, and deeply inspiring, and the way you explore themes of grace, redemption, and self-discovery truly touched me. The language you use is poetic yet accessible, drawing me deeper into the emotional landscape of the book. Thank you for writing Finding Grace. It’s a profound and uplifting story that speaks to the heart and reminds readers of the transformative power of grace in all aspects of life. I look forward to reading more of your work and continuing to be inspired by your thoughtful storytelling.
Nathan Bransford, author, editor, former literary agent https://nathanbransford.com/
Jane Nicolet has created a work which posits a unique relationship between grace and grief, suggesting that grace can exist inside and around the landmines that so often sabotage the healing path of bereavement. For over 35 years I have counseled grief-stricken clients who have struggled to survive a variety of overwhelming losses. I regret that Nicolet’s Finding Grace was not yet available to me as a guide and inspiration. I encourage therapists of all disciplines to add this book to their repertoire of materials for work with survivors of loss.
Nadine L Thomsen, Licensed Psychologist
Anyone recovering from tremendous grief and loss will find inspiration and healing in Finding Grace: journeys of grief, courage and healing. Jane Nicolet relays the inner-most thoughts of the bereaved through their authentic stories, told both gently and fearlessly. This inspirational book offers a unique way to grasp the interconnections of grief and grace… and hope for healing.
LeAnn Thieman, author of Chicken Soup for the Soul: A Book of Miracles
To state that my heart and mind were deeply moved by Finding Grace: journeys of grief, courage and healing seems an understatement. Jane’s writings inspire deep reflection of one’s own grief journey. Her intricate weaving of her own story, the stories of 19 other bereaved families and the wisdom of the finest of philosophers reads like a lovely mosaic. I have been searching for that one piece of literature that would speak to the hearts of all bereaved families and now I have found this in Finding Grace.
Kristin Glenn, Former Outreach Director of 3 Hopeful Hearts, Fort Collins, Colorado
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GRACE WORKS SERVICES
Writing Workshop
Writing Our Way into Tomorrow
Author, Alan Wolfelt, shares:
“If you’ve been hoping for a
map to help navigate your
journey through profound grief, none exists.
Your path is individual -
an undiscovered wilderness -
and you are its first explorer.”
Your wilderness of personal grief is a combination of your unique self and the unique circumstances of your life. Though there is no one right way to communicate this wilderness walk, one thing that is most real and true is your own voice, especially your writer’s voice – that individual expression of your personality and your perspective – delivering its own truth.
Sharing what you feel or think, what you fear or hope, what brings joy or pain builds a powerful picture of the truth you’re now living. Writing that reality down can bring understanding, clarity and capacity for change.
You’re welcome to write in whatever form feels most natural to you, whether it's phrases, poetry,
reflections, even song lyrics. Our time will include moments of quiet to breathe and consider, prompts to help guide your writing, and options to share aloud.
Contact me for more information about this in-person, interactive workshop opportunity.
Interactive Workshop
Finding Grace for the Grieving Heart
Stories Shared; Grace Revealed
To learn more about details, including availability and cost,
connect with Jane via her Contact Page or email her at jnicolet@comcast.net
Let's talk about your group's needs and customize a workshop just for you.
Author Coaching
Let's have a conversation about your personal writing journey.
What are your goals?
What are your best hopes?
What are your writing gifts?
What are you writing worries?
We can make a plan to customize coaching sessions just for you.
To take the next step, connect with Jane via her Contact Page or email her at jnicolet@comcast.net
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Freelance Editing
Author editing services for papers and articles, general and academic
publications as well as fiction and non-fiction texts.
Interested in talking about your project?
Contact Jane via her Contact Page or email her at jnicolet@comcast.net
Level services available are:
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Copy editing
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Content editing
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Developmental editing
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Ghostwriting: Let’s talk about your project
MEDIA
"The Grace of Companioning"
Article for Grief Digest Magazine
Now Published Onine - September 30, 2019
To read Jane's article about being a companion, a loving witness to the grieving journey of another, click on the link below.
Link to Article
Finding Grace
with 3Hopeful Hearts
A StoryCorps Interview
Friends, Kristen Glenn and Jane Nicolet, reflect on meeting through Kristen's non-profit, 3Hopeful Hearts, created for bereaved parents and families suffering the loss of a child. Their recent collaboration actually lead to Jane's second book, Finding Grace: journeys in grief, courage and healing. Together, they discuss grief, healing, and remember their sons: Zachary Dean Glenn and Matthew Christopher Ayres
Link to the Interview
Listen - Honor - Share
The StoryCorps Archive comprises one of the largest born-digital collections of human voices, featuring conversations recorded across the United States and around the world. The full collection is housed at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.
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