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.”
Side hustle to full-time: Tips for making the leap & quitting your day job
It was a Thursday night, which meant I was walking into RuSans, my favorite sushi place, just like I did every Thursday to meet my friends for dinner. But this time, things were different. I climbed into the barstool next to my friend. "It's just me tonight," she...
Nail Care: My Secrets Revealed
Something I get asked about a lot are my fingernails. When I was little and dreaming of all my success, I definitely didn't picture my hands being any part of it. Though the fact that I would spend countless hours crafting plans with my friends on how to obtain the perfect...
Obsessing VS. Working
There is so much truth in this that it actually hurts my insides. It's startling to me how differently I feel when I'm working with purposes vs. just obsessing over how much there is to do. I pride myself on being a hard worker. And that's true, it's in my nature. But lately,...
Stuff & Things: Unplug Edition
When Kristin texted me earlier this week with this quote and said this made me think of you, it was a reality check. Immediately, I made the decision that I would position myself to take the entire weekend off. Unplug completely. No work. No obligatory communication. A...
Recycle Your Blog Content For Free!
One mistake we bloggers make is that we put all this work into our posts, share them for exactly one day, and then we move on to the next. When that revelation dawned on me, I went in search for a solution. I have all these blog posts that are still relative content just sitting on my...
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.
