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.”
Out of charge: when you’re depleted
"Everything is out of charge," I said to my mom as I walked my airpods over to the charging cable. "Man, if that's not a metaphor for life right now." I promised myself a quiet weekend. I bought a craft at Hobby Lobby on Wednesday evening to prepare for my 4-day...
Break to Heal
I've always been a firm believer in the good. I can't say I'm an optimist, I think life has weathered me into a bitter human, but I always hold on to hope. When things start to spiral out of control, life falling apart around me, I can't help but be filled with a bit of excitement. A wave I've...
Decide & Do
I feel the limitations weighing down on me. The judgements. The expectations. The assumptions. It seems we are all slotted into a certain category early on in life, and we spend the rest of our lives trying to break free from that box. Because honestly, who likes to be boxed in? I can no...
Lonely Days Are Gone, I’ma Goin’ Home
There's an emptiness. An un-wholeness. A sense of brokenness. It sits inside my heart, and I can't be sure if it'll ever go away. It's not a sadness, exactly, though I am sad. It's more the revelation that things won't ever be the same ever again. There's a sick feeling that fills the pit of my...
Trading Authenticity for Approval
I found myself staring at a blank screen day in and day out, feeling compelled to become something that I'm not. I found myself feeling bitter, jealous, and annoyed that others were successful at something I didn't want. I spent hours absorbing information I couldn't verify. And the next thing I...
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.
