Lydia Rooker, local author, talks about her new book

Lydia Rooker shares a smile alongside her latest release.

Lydia Rooker shares a smile alongside her latest release.

Local creative, stage performer, motivational speaker and not to mention, author Mrs. Lydia Rooker has recently released her self-published book “Brick By Brick: A HUGLIFE Guide to Love, Healing & Wholeness”.

Taken from her HUGLIFE (Health, Understanding, Guidance, Love, Intentionality For Everyone) concept, Brick By Brick is a guide on building solid foundations of support, self love and relationship dedication. She told us recently, “Through journaling, performing, and creating, writing has been a form of therapy for me as well as a testimonial within my ministry. I’ve decided to share what I’ve learned about healing and love— not from a perfect place but from a growing one, and I feel storytelling is one of the most powerful ways to bring people back to themselves.”

A warm and loving spirit, Mrs. Rooker is also a U.S. Army veteran who knows all too well the importance of empathy and consideration when it comes to others, so a publication of this kind isn’t out of character.

We also learned how inexpensive self publishing has become due to today’s varied platforms that make it simple for those willing to share their voices. Mrs. Rooker added to such a realization that those who wish to write only need three things, which are authenticity, faith and patience when it comes to sharing their messages.

We asked Mrs. Rooker what would she like to grant future writers through her works, and she said passionately, “I want writers to know that your story matters — even the broken parts. Write to heal, write to teach, and write to transform. Your words can outlive you and inspire generations. That’s the legacy I hope to leave behind.”

Due to her worldly knowledge and spiritual maturity, we’re sure Mrs. Rooker’s impact will do exactly such.

For those interested follow Mrs. Rooker on FBook & Instagram @lydiarooker. For booking inquiries email 4huglife@gmail.com or call 205-222-1426. Go to Amazon and type in the book title previously mentioned (“Brick By Brick: A HUGLIFE Guide to Love, Healing & Wholeness”) and “The Gangsta Mindset vs. The Gangsta Identity”.

Start sharing your story today; you never know whose life you may inspire or change for the better.