Now inviting beta readers
Before The Soulful Reset is published, I’m inviting a small circle of readers to live with it for four weeks this January, and help shape what it becomes.
There’s room for about twenty. One of those places could be yours.
Become a Beta ReaderSign-ups close December 18 · No cost, ever
The Soulful Reset is about what happens when life asks you to stop, and what it means to reset rather than just rest.
Restis recovery.
Resetis repositioning.
Inside every entry
Each reflection carries my testimony, where God showed up in my story. Each one also leaves an open door: a quote, a declaration, and a prompt for every reader, whatever you believe.
Here for me
Here for you
A taste, from the first entry
I release what no longer serves me and trust God to meet me in the space that letting go creates.
I am not giving up—I am making room. And what’s coming is worth the space I’m creating.
Take one side, or take both. Every entry makes room for you.
What this is
Five themes, four entries each. You’ll hold one theme for four weeks in January, one entry a week, the way a real reader would.
Release
Letting go to make room for peace.
4 entries
Remember
A return to what grounds you.
4 entries
Reclaim
Taking back what was always yours.
4 entries
Reimagine
Opening space for what could be.
4 entries
Restore
Finding balance in your being.
4 entries
Which four will be yours? You’ll share a preference when you sign up.
Week one
Jan 4
We begin together: a 45-minute virtual kickoff and your first practice, side by side.
Week two
Jan 11
Your second entry arrives. Read it, try the practice, notice what shifts.
Week three
Jan 18
The practices start to build on each other. Small chunks get the job done.
Week four
Jan 25
Your last entry, then one final reflection on what the month gave you.
Choose your way in
Pick the one that fits your January.
4 entries
Live with one theme for four weeks.
4 entries + a conversation
Everything in Reader, plus a chance to talk it through.
Interest only
All 20 entries
All twenty entries, across all five themes.
Choosing this raises your hand. I’ll reach out personally if it’s a fit. If it isn’t this time, you’ll still have a place as a Reader in your theme.
A note from Christina
I’m getting ready to share The Soulful Reset with a small group of readers before it’s published, and I’d love for you to be one of them.
I’m not looking for a polished review. I’m looking for honest reactions: where it lands, where it doesn’t, and what it stirs in you.
I’d be grateful if you’d join me. What does a soulful reset mean to you?
With love,
Christina 💛Christina E. Jones, M.Ed., Ed.S. · Author · Founder, Humane in the Membrane
The acknowledgments page, with room for your name.
What you’ll receive
You’ll read the book before anyone else, while it’s still taking shape.
You’ll see what’s coming before it goes out into the world.
A thank-you for your part in this, if you’d like one.
A place on the team that helps carry the book to the people who need it.
There’s no cost and no payment. Just an invitation.
Just between us,
The book isn’t published yet, so I’ll ask you to accept a short Beta Reader Agreement with HITM Publishing. Here it is in plain terms.
This summary makes it easier to read, but it doesn’t replace the agreement. Read the full Beta Reader Agreement. When you sign up, you’ll check a box and type your full name to accept it. No drafts are sent until you do.
Two minutes, four questions
Choose how you’d like to take part, which theme you’re drawn to, and accept the agreement.
Plan on [about 20 minutes] a week to read the entry and try the practice, plus under two minutes for the Friday check-in. The month runs January 4–29, and the kickoff on January 4 is 45 minutes. If you choose Reader + Conversation, add one 30-minute conversation in early February.
Then you stop. No explanation needed. Just reply to any program email to let me know. The one thing I’ll ask is that you delete the drafts you’ve received and keep them private, even after you step away.
Not unless you say yes. At the end of the month, I’ll ask whether you’re comfortable being quoted, and you’ll choose how: full name, first name and last initial, initials, anonymous, or not at all. Saying no changes nothing about your place in the group.
No. The Soulful Reset offers spiritual and personal reflection. It isn’t therapy, counseling, or medical care. Some entries may stir things up, and you choose how deep to go. If you’re struggling, please reach out to a qualified professional or someone you trust.