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.”
3 simple things I did to lose 10 lbs
*This post contains affiliate links Somewhere between postpartum and some depressive eating, I found myself in a situation I'd never been in before. It's annoying, I know, but I'd always been one of those people who had a high metabolism. So when I started to gain...
Time passes without consent
Jonathan and I just recently celebrated our 7 year wedding anniversary. And today is my last day as a 30 year old. Over the weekend, we got to have lunch with my best friend from HS and Jonathan's best friend from college. (Fun fact, my MOH married his best man.) And it was one of those time...
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....
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.
