A lifestyle blog.

And author website.
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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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Boundaries: 3 Signs You Need Them

Boundaries: 3 Signs You Need Them

It was late summer 2017. My heart was pulsing so hard in my throat I thought it might choke me. You need to take a break, my best friend said to me on the phone. She was using her former retail manager voice, and my instincts said to obey. But I knew I couldn’t. That’s impossible, I told her...

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What do you want? The secret to finding clarity

What do you want? The secret to finding clarity

“I don’t know what I want.” How many of you have said this to yourself at least once in the past six weeks? Maybe you’re unsure about which direction to take your career. Or maybe you’re considering leaving your job and starting your own company. Things might feel foggy when it comes to your...

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Stress management: How to relieve stress

Stress management: How to relieve stress

Your chest feels tight. You can’t remember the last time you took a full, deep breath. Your mind is racing in overdrive. You can’t find reprieve. Is this you? Don’t worry. I’m sharing my tried and true stress management tactics. Want to find out how to relieve stress? Take a look.

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Change your life by changing your story

Change your life by changing your story

Are you living your best life? Or are you allowing a narrative that doesn’t feel fully authentic to control your life? You are in control. You can change your life by changing your story! Find out how!

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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.