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.”
Mississippi Meatballs in the InstantPot
Many years ago, back when we lived in Charlotte, a friend invited us over for dinner. I’m not necessarily a picky eater, but I am a particular eater. Which is basically code for: I like to have control over what I’m eating. So going to someone’s house for a meal isn’t...
Finding Hope in the Darkness
For I know the plans I have for you. Plans to prosper you and not harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future. Jerimiah 29:11 Months ago, I was in a scary dark place. Life has a way of just kind of throwing everything imaginable at you until you're face down in a pillow wishing you could just...
Four truths that’ll get you where you want to go
I went back to yoga last week for the first time in about a month. I'd been avoiding it. Ever since I took an extended break last fall, I lost my groove. And finding the energy and courage to accept the fact that I practically had to start over again was a little harder than I anticipated. It's...
Spring Cleaning: Decluttering your Mental Space
Spring has finally sprung here in Charlotte which means lots of pollen, sunshine, and an overwhelming sense of awakening. Is it just me, or does anyone else feel like they spend the first few weeks of spring shedding layers both literally and figuratively? Spring tends to shine a new light on...
Boundary Check-In: When Dread Creeps In
It's Friday. I woke up mentally and emotionally spent. It took everything in my power to respect the alarm clock this morning, and even once out of bed, it was a concentrated effort to open up my laptop. Dread. In the past, I would have dismissed that feeling, chalking it up to a normal part 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.
