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.”
Stop waiting for the world to tell you you’re enough.
I was. And I know I'm not the only one. Actually, I spent a lot of my time feeling like I wasn't worth much at all. I searched for myself in all the wrong places. A chameleon, I mirrored others hoping that something would start to feel normal and natural eventually. I...
Stuff & Things 8/14
++ The other night we settled into bed. J fell asleep pretty quickly and I had my earplugs in so I couldn't hear much of anything. Suddenly, I hear the low vibration of J's voice and I yank out my earplug. He said, "I must have been half asleep because when Campbell kicked his...
On Mental Health & Depression: There is A Way Out, I Promise.
When I hear about someone suffering from mental health, my heart absolutely breaks. It's something no one really talks about. It's something that gets pushed under the rug. Be happy, people say. As if it were all so simple. Being sad might be the most crippling of all the...
Let’s Play Pretend…
Dress: c/o Sammy Dress Shoes: Payless (last season, similar here) I had every intention of wearing this simple and flirty dress to my BIL's wedding in May, but then I got put in a boot and figured a floor length dress was a better choice. I love how this piece fits, and the price point...
Does It Feel The Same?
For some strange reason I was digging through my drafts in blogger. FYI: there are a lot. And I happened across this one. And every hair on my arms stood up. This was written on April 5th. At that time, I was knee deep in revisions, and I still wasn't sure how all of...
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.
