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.”
It’s been a while & everything has changed: BIG NEWS
Well hello! Yes, I'm going to just drop right on in here like I haven't been totally MIA since December. It's 8:35 PM, and I returned from a walk just a bit ago in an attempt to escape the house. And now I'm hiding in the office that's soon to be a nursery because the...
When Backwards is Forward
I'm scared down to my bones. And it feels so good. I spent Sunday night googling Mercury in Retrograde at my kitchen counter with Amanda. She'd been hearing about it all over the place, and truthfully so had I. But I tend to take things with a basic understanding and just assumed that the...
I’ll Keep Trying
When I'd get broken up with in middle and high school, because I always did, I would lock myself in my bedroom and blare sad breakup songs. I'd let the feelings of loss and sadness, inadequacy and heartbreak wash over me, breaking me. I'd sit and cry until I couldn't cry anymore. I'd write it all...
Confidence Comes From Doing
I don't know exactly where this mindset came from, I'm sure I'll find out after spending a 100 hours on a therapist's couch, but I grew up with this mindset that I'd already lost. I would see people doing things and think to myself I can't ever do that. It wasn't a matter of confidence or...
Tiny Decisions
At a complete loss on how to deal with a situation, I spent a lot of time with myself, inside my head. I pulled out the adult coloring book I promised myself I'd color in weekly that hadn't been touched in months, pulled out the colored pencils, and dove in. I was instantly faced with decisions....
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.
