Writing a Book is Like….
For me, writing a book is like an insurmountable challenge, until I dig into it.
That is my reality. I think about it every day.
How do I want to do this?
How should I word that?
What format would work best?
Should I put in little illustrations?
What sections should I leave in or take out?
What should it look like?
Is the title that I am working with the right title?
Should I design the cover myself or have someone do it for me?
On and on and on until I feel like I am paralyzed by questions with no answers and I put off writing for yet another day.
The truth of the matter has always been right in front of me as well, and that is:
None of that matters at this phase!
The most important part of where I am in my writing process, is writing. Sitting myself still long enough to get started. Once I do, my fingers are normally flying across the keys with wild abandon.
I forced myself to do just that yesterday and I got a really nice chunk of the next book written.
The book is a labor of love for me. If you know anything about me at all, it might be that I am a big fan of coffee. Big fan! I decided to incorporate two of my passions into this book.
My love of coffee
My love of helping others on their self-love/personal growth journey
So, this book is full of coffee history, traditions, quotes, and even recipes. It is also full of reflections, both personal and prompts for you to have your own reflection time, while you take a moment to enjoy your morning cuppa.
Maybe you would like an excerpt?
Well, here you go…
Guatemala's Coffee on the Porch
© Lady Misty Gebhart, 2026 All Rights Reserved
Across Guatemala's coffee-growing highlands, mornings often begin slowly.
Families gather on shaded porches overlooking rolling mountains where coffee plants stretch across the hillsides. Before work begins in the fields or children leave for school, there is time for one shared pot of freshly brewed coffee.
No one seems eager to rush the morning away.
The air is cool.
Birdsong fills the valleys.
Steam curls upward from simple ceramic mugs held between grateful hands.
Conversation isn't forced. Sometimes stories are exchanged. Other mornings, everyone simply enjoys being together while the sun climbs higher over the mountains.
The coffee itself represents the work of countless hands—those who planted the trees, cared for them through changing seasons, harvested each ripe cherry, dried the beans beneath the sun, roasted them with care, and finally brewed them for the family table.
Every cup carries a quiet reminder that good things are rarely created alone.
Our own lives are much the same.
We are shaped by countless acts of kindness, encouragement, patience, and love—many of them so ordinary we hardly notice them until we pause long enough to look back.
Like coffee, we become richer through every careful touch.
Look for more excerpts and information about this book as it comes together!