AUTHOR. WRITER. CREATOR.
Words that help people heal, learn, lead, and move.
Rita Taylor writes at the intersection of faith, grief, healing, advocacy, leadership, and community. From books and devotionals to curriculum and practical resources, her work is created to do more than inspire. It is designed to give people language for what they are experiencing and tools for what comes next.
Whether you are reading for yourself, leading a small group, planning a training, building a ministry, or developing leaders, there is something here for the journey.
FEATURED BOOK
I Am Not Okay
What happens when the strong one finally breaks?
I Am Not Okay is a deeply personal journey through grief, healing, faith, identity, and the pressure of always being the one expected to hold everything together.
Written from seasons of loss, heartbreak, transition, and spiritual reckoning, Rita L. Taylor examines what happens when strength becomes survival and survival is mistaken for healing.
This is not a story written from the other side of a perfectly completed healing journey. It is an honest account of learning to acknowledge pain, question expectations, surrender what no longer serves, and discover that faith can make room for grief.
For anyone who has ever whispered, “I am tired of being the strong one,” these pages offer permission to tell the truth.
WHAT YOU'LL FIND INSIDE
I Am Not Okay explores the experiences we often carry quietly: grieving losses other people cannot see, leading while hurting, questioning God while still believing, navigating disappointment, and learning that feeling better and actually healing are not always the same thing.
Readers who have experienced grief, burnout, major life transitions, betrayal, disappointment, or the exhaustion of constantly being expected to be strong will find language for experiences that are often difficult to explain.
This isn't about pretending everything eventually becomes easy.
It's about discovering what can happen when you finally give yourself permission to tell the truth.
DEVOTIONALS & FAITH RESOURCES
Faith does not require pretending.
Rita's devotionals and faith-centered resources create space for honest conversations about God, grief, healing, identity, purpose, and the seasons when faith feels more complicated than certain.
Designed for individuals, ministries, small groups, retreats, and healing spaces, these resources combine reflection, scripture, questions, and practical opportunities to engage what you are experiencing rather than simply move past it.
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CURRICULUM & LEARNING RESOURCES
Move beyond inspiration. Give people something they can use.
As a curriculum writer, facilitator, educator, and strategist, Rita develops learning experiences around leadership, advocacy, coalition building, racial and social justice, grief, healing, faith, organizational culture, and community engagement.
Resources may include facilitator guides, participant workbooks, discussion guides, workshop materials, reflection tools, and customizable curriculum for organizations, ministries, educators, and community groups.
Organizations can also inquire about custom curriculum development designed around their audience, goals, and desired outcomes.
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FROM THE BLOG
Sometimes a thought needs more room than a social media post and less room than a book.
Rita writes about grief, faith, leadership, advocacy, public service, community, culture, and the things we often think about but do not always say aloud.
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THE RITA TAYLOR SHOP
Books are only the beginning.
The shop is being developed as a home for Rita's books, devotionals, journals, digital downloads, curriculum, healing resources, ministry materials, and other tools created to support the work of healing, learning, leading, and becoming.
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