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.”
Who TF Did I Marry? Summary, Key takeaways & “If you liked” podcast & book recommendations
I'm not going to lie, when I finished the series I was so sad I didn't have anything else to fill the space. I was gripped. I came into it late -- like most things, I heard about it as it was ramping up, but I tend to steer clear of fast trends. It's an odd anxiety...
Don’t feed the weakness
"No thank you" is what I should've said. So, let's talk about weakness for a minute. It's played a running theme in my life lately. And I'm curious if that's true for some of you, too. There's nothing I love more than watching bravery in action. It's awe inspiring and fills me right up with hope...
Where I’ve Been
So you might have noticed I disappeared there for a minute. A month, actually. I'm sorry I didn't say anything, but it was 100% intentional. You see, at the start of March I was on the fast track to a breakdown. I was so busy trying to be everything to everyone--a self-inflicted responsibility...
Julep Flora: The Nail Files
Despite the funky mood I've been in all week, I did a decent job keeping anxiety at bay. Compared to last week, I'd say this was a "win" week in the anxiety department. I've come to love my quiet time every morning. Call me crazy, but I've always been a morning person. It feels like stolen time....
Stuff & Things: I’m doing it…
Nostalgia has been haunting me lately. There's a desperate longing for periods in my life that were just much simpler. The moments vary, whether it was high school, college, or even as recent as when we lived in our Buies Creek bubble. Those simpler times certainly had their own troubles, I must...
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.
