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.”
How to sleep train your baby | Our journey to great newborn sleep
*Disclaimer Listen, I feel like from the moment those two lines appear, everyone and their mother has something to say to you about sleep. Get it while you can. You'll never sleep again. Yada. Yada. Yada. I'll be honest, one of the reasons we took our time deciding to...
CHECK IN ON YOURSELF
There's a meme that floats around every summer that makes me laugh out loud every time I see it. You see, down here in North Carolina, we basically roast every summer. It's not unusual to have several days, if not weeks, where our temps hang out somewhere in the 105 range. Partner that with the...
What bubbles to the surface?
I saw a tweet the other day from Anna Kendrick that said I guess I'll never be able to lie to myself about all the shit I would do if I just had the time. And while the tweet itself made me laugh, I made it pretty clear in a previous blog post that you don't have to use this time productively....
5 Tricks to increase your daily steps (10K per day)
*Disclaimer **I originally wrote this post to go live at the start of February. And then I just...forgot to post it. But considering how life has gone completely sideways since then and many of us are stuck indoors all day, I figured I might as well post it now.** Raise your hand if you spend the...
If the world was ending
I was digging through an old wallet the other day (an original HOBO wallet, I feel like I should tell you only because it's probably the only somewhat fashionable thing I've ever owned) and I found an old business card. It was from my Bliss days, and the title under my name made me laugh. CEO +...
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
For the deep feeler, the over-thinker & the one who’s trying to figure out where they fit.
I write for the ones who feel like they’re too much and not enough all at the same time. For the ones navigating big questions about identity, self-worth, relationships, and those in-between life moments no one really prepares you for.
My stories offer a mix of comfort and catharsis—like a late-night journal entry or a favorite nostalgic playlist. If you love Taylor Swift lyrics, soft heartbreak, and hopeful endings, you just might find a piece of yourself in these pages.
