A Little Bit About Me
I never know how to introduce myself to people. What do I start with? I'm an author, a wife and mom, an avid animal lover, a creative old soul. What do you want to know?
When God made me, I think he might've mixed an extra scoop of the love of learning into the batter. I'm a bit of a knowledge junkie. I may not be an expert in any one field, but throughout the years, I've collected a lot of information from many different areas and dabbled in far too many hobbies to count.
You know what they say, "A jack of all trades is the master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one."
In my experience, that love of learning has served me well. Being able to collect many different hobbies and interests has, in my opinion, kept me well-rounded.
My goal here is to share a little bit of the knowledge that I've picked up along the way with you. I'm a firm believer that we all have life experiences that others could benefit from. You may feel as though there's nothing special about you, but let me tell you something, friend. Not a single other person on this planet has walked the same exact path you have walked. No one else has lived the exact same experiences you have lived. And I guarantee you that someone could gain wisdom from listening to your story.
My hope is that maybe you can gain a little wisdom from hearing some of mine. It's worth a shot, right?
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How did all of this get started?
Back in September of 2020, my dad was diagnosed with stomach cancer the same week we buried my grandmother. I know that year did a number on a lot of people, but for me, it was a massive wake up call. As scary as that season was for my family, it taught me a lesson that I would never regret. It taught me how to have a real relationship with God. It taught me that walking with God is so much deeper than following some religious rules and checking off boxes. Developing that relationship has changed every single area of my life in a massive way. As a matter of fact, it's what brought me here.
I spent a solid year and a half in what I now refer to as my "incubation phase." At the time, though, it felt a whole lot more like isolation. I was living in a town where I knew no one. My husband had a very demanding work schedule, and I stayed home with my kids all day. In order to keep from going insane, all I knew to do was talk to God all day every day and learn to listen to what he said in return. At the end of that season, he asked me to get on TikTok a share the lessons I was learning. Shortly after that, he asked me to write down everything he had taught me so far and put it in a book. Gradually over time, he kept giving me the next step, showing me how to put one foot in front of the other, all while not really knowing where I was headed. And that process led me right into some of the biggest blessings I've ever received.
Sometimes I think that we dream about the wrong things. Maybe we even pray about the wrong things. We tend to think that financial blessings will ease our stress, or that if we just had more help, we wouldn't be quite so anxious. What I learned is that each step of the process that God took me through unraveled something in me that wasn't supposed to be there. And at times it was painful and difficult. The blessings never seemed to come before the shift in me. Because the blessings themselves weren't the solution to my problems, God was. And as soon as I realized that, it was as if I had become the type of person who could finally steward the things I had prayed for.
Why am I telling you all of this? It's because I never want you to look at my life and think that God is just giving me special treatment. It's absolutely true that I am one of his favorites, but so are you. His love for me is no different than his love for you. And everything he has done for me, he can do for you, too. You just have to be willing to walk through those hard seasons in order to get there.
Thankfully, because I have walked through those hard seasons, I now know how to encourage you through them. In fact, I offer tons of encouragement on TikTok every single week. If you need someone to hold your hand as you walk through the pit, I'd love to be that person for you. Hopefully my short videos will be able to speak some life into your situation right where you stand. You are not alone, my friend.
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Looking for more ways to connect?
Life can be hard. Sometimes you just need a little extra help. If you have a group of people that you think could benefit from the lessons I've learned, I do offer services for speaking events, book signings, and interviews. If you're interested in booking one of these services, I'd love to talk to you more about it!
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Want to keep up with my latest projects?
One thing you should know about me if we're going to be friends: there's a constant stream of creativity running through my brain. Which means I'm likely working on multiple different projects at once. If you want to know what they are and see the behind-the-scenes process of bringing them to life, check it out below.