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Hi, I´m Joey

It’s my hope that this website, which I founded in 2009, will become a regular source of inspiration, encouragement and comfort for you. We’re old friends here, and I’ve got stories to tell (and things to share). So grab a cuppa (or a glass) and stay a while.

While blogging is how I started my out-loud writing career, my debut novel, Yeah, maybe was released in 2014 and became an amazon bestseller. See more novels from me under “books.” 

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Limiting beliefs & comparison

Limiting beliefs & comparison

Oh friends. This post is coming to you from a burning deep in my heart. These thoughts have been swirling for some time, but I've been unable to pinpoint exactly what it is I want to say on the subject. But after a sleepless night that prompted a 4AM dive down an...

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Where Has the Kindness Gone?

Where Has the Kindness Gone?

When I was in high school, a girl I was only kind of friends with was diagnosed with a rare condition that affected her kidneys. It was a situation that might land her in need of a transplant. I spent the afternoon talking with her on AIM, well, mostly listening. She let out her worries, her...

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When A Season Ends

When A Season Ends

I believe in purpose. I believe in seasons. I also believe that many of us stay loyal to things that are no longer serving us (or that we are no longer serving) because we feel an emotional connection to it because it once served a purpose. But seasons are just that, seasons. Passing. We all...

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When Imperfections Define Us

When Imperfections Define Us

I am not hardcore. I feel things. I feel everything. I used to argue with my husband when he'd tell me that I'm too emotional that it was a necessary quality in a writer. In a good writer, anyway. But where it's not a good quality? In life. In life, being emotional makes you...

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The How Obsession

The How Obsession

I'm a planner. I'm obsessed with knowing the how. And I'll be honest and tell you that sometimes I get so caught up in the how that I miss the point entirely. The how doesn't matter if you aren't doing. And if you're like me and get caught up in the how, you'll know that the how obsession can and...

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HI, I'M JOEY

 Mama, indie author, wife, believer and friend.

My only hope is that while you’re here, you feel a sense of belonging, comfort and empowerment. Because life is too short to live it worried you’re not good enough.

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YOU SHOULD READ MY BOOKS

If you’re into the kind of books that suck you in, make you fall in love with the characters and root for the underdog, then you’ll probably love these stories.