Spark - by Atticus (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

A guided journal born from a real moment of darkness -- one poet's discovery that filling your mind with happy memories leaves no room for sadness. For anyone who wants to protect their joy, one sentence at a time.

There are moments in every life that deserve to be kept: A road trip with your best friends. The day you felt truly unstoppable. A song that takes you straight back to somewhere you loved. Atticus -- the poet behind this journal -- knows this better than most. During one of the lowest periods of his life, he pulled out a notebook and wrote down every happy memory he could think of. By the time he finished, the sadness was gone. This journal is that notebook, rebuilt for you.

The format is refreshingly simple: Each cycle opens with "Memory Sparks" -- one-sentence prompts that anchor a moment in time. "Manifesting Sparks" turn the practice forward, using creative visualization to bring future goals to life. "Spark a Feeling" revisits gratitude, empowerment, and love. "Spark Your Senses" uses sound, smell, taste, touch, and sight to unlock memories you didn't know you still had. And "Spark a Firework" invites you to write, draw, or doodle a favorite memory into something vivid and lasting. Atticus's own poems are woven throughout -- short, honest, and quietly galvanizing.

This is not a journal that demands daily discipline or perfect prose. It asks for one sentence. Then another. Until, without noticing, you've built a library of happiness substantial enough to hold you up on the hard days.

• Capture your happiest memories through a one-sentence daily journaling practice that builds a personal record of joy
• Build a shield against sadness with memory, manifesting, and sensory prompts rooted in the author's own experience of emotional recovery
• Includes five distinct prompt types for creative writing or drawing
• Atticus's own original verse is interspersed throughout
• High-quality paper and beautiful cloth binding with ribbon marker for a premium keepsake feel
• A thoughtful gift for anyone starting over, ideal for birthdays, New Year, or anyone navigating grief, change, or a new chapter

Pick up Spark on your worst day, write one sentence, and watch what happens.

About the Author

Atticus is the 3x New York Times bestselling author of Love Her Wild, The Dark Between Stars, and The Truth About Magic. He is a storyteller and observer. While spending much of his life exploring the world, he now calls California his home. He loves the ocean, the desert, and playing with words. After losing a close friend, Atticus made a choice to remain anonymous, preferring instead to "send love from the shadows." Visit him on Instagram at @atticuspoetry.