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.”
“Why can’t I relax?”
I used to ask myself that question a lot. Even in the rare moments where I'd find myself nestled on the couch, glass of red wine in hand, a binge-worthy show cued up on the screen, I couldn't fully exhale. I was unable to find that soul-cleansing breath that releases...
Stuff & Things 9/3
++ Last week, I contacted a blogger that I'd seen popping up in my instagram explore page. Through our exchange of emails, we also exchanged social media. We soon discovered we lived in the same apartment complex. Upon realizing that, we shared our apartment numbers. We...
A Review: Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen
With the shift back into my normal hours at work, I've reintroduced audiobooks. First up, Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen. Here's what Goodreads has to say: Personal Rating & Review Before I get into the actual book, let me first say that a narrator can really make or break an...
A Little Lesson In Self Worth & Respect
In a conversation with a friend yesterday, I mentioned that 2015 seems to be all about learning the truth about people and respecting myself enough to walk away. That seems to be a common theme for me the last few years, self respect. It should be a given, really. But it's something...
Life.
I walked into the apartment yesterday after a particularly eventful and complicated 24 hour trip to Raleigh to find that my husband made me a pot of coffee. "Well, you said you hadn't had any yet." A simple, otherwise insignificant gesture that defines my marriage.
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.
