A lifestyle blog.

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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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The law of attraction: You find what you look for

The law of attraction: You find what you look for

(For those of you who prefer to consume content by listening 🤗) At the risk of sounding dramatic, things in my life sort of fell apart earlier this year. That just happens sometimes. Life is fine and then suddenly it isn't. I'm a fairly optimistic person, generally so...

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Lonely Days Are Gone, I’ma Goin’ Home

Lonely Days Are Gone, I’ma Goin’ Home

There's an emptiness. An un-wholeness. A sense of brokenness. It sits inside my heart, and I can't be sure if it'll ever go away. It's not a sadness, exactly, though I am sad. It's more the revelation that things won't ever be the same ever again. There's a sick feeling that fills the pit of my...

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Trading Authenticity for Approval

Trading Authenticity for Approval

I found myself staring at a blank screen day in and day out, feeling compelled to become something that I'm not. I found myself feeling bitter, jealous, and annoyed that others were successful at something I didn't want. I spent hours absorbing information I couldn't verify. And the next thing I...

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From Senior Prom to Wedding Bells

From Senior Prom to Wedding Bells

Last night, I leaned over the back of the couch to kiss my husband good night.  I still like you, I whispered before kissing his cheek. An odd thing to say, sure, but still the truth. We met seventeen years ago in eighth grade P.E. class.  Friends only, it surprised me most of all...

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But How Do We Know?

But How Do We Know?

I ran to get bagels this morning.  It was a hectic morning, and I was annoyed that my stomach was growling and my pantry was empty.  After trying to ignore it for an hour, I found myself standing in line, counting the minutes I was wasting. It was then that I saw a woman sitting at a...

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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.