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.”
Jesus, make my baby cry
It happened so fast. And then in slow motion it seemed. Everything was fine. Perfectly normal. Textbook, and then it wasn't. My pregnancy was pretty uneventful. I'm lucky, I know. Besides getting Covid in my 9th month, I didn't have to experience a whole lot of fear....
Life Compartmentalized
I had a meeting last week to interview a chef of a cafe in Raleigh. My new gig let's me do stuff like that and call it work. I really can't believe this is my life these days. Anyway, my mom and aunt made a date out of the outing. So they sat and gabbed while I did my thing. Win/Win. Now, I'm the...
The Truth About Finding Balance
For true transparency, I'm writing this post on a Sunday. Sunday of a holiday weekend, no less. I'm catching up on work today because I was struck down with some serious cramps on Friday, the day I was meant to knock out all my content writing. So instead of writing on Friday, I laid on my couch...
Sometimes It Looks Different Than You Expected
At the start of this year, I made a very specific but overly unlikely goal. I want to buy a new car, I said. And I want to pay for it with writing. At the time of that statement, I was blogging regularly but otherwise not actively writing. And to be honest, my intention behind that goal was to...
Pinch Me Moments Full of Uncertainty
I've had a lot of pinch me moments in the last few weeks. First with New York, then turning 30 surrounded by my best friends, and now with the business. Those moments give me pause. I spent a lot of time devastatingly unhappy in the last year. I lost a lot of time marinating in loss and an...
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.
