My New Journey

How It All Started

Life has a funny way of laughing at our best-laid plans. I thought I had mine all figured out—college, career, marriage, motherhood. But life must have looked at my checklist and said, “Oh, that’s cute.” Instead, I’ve navigated enough twists and turns to qualify for an Olympic event.

Somewhere between raising a teenager, managing a child with a chronic illness, working as a therapist, and writing books, I’ve decided my life motto is Creating Life Simply. Not because my life is particularly simple—far from it—but because I’ve learned that joy is found in the little things. It’s about embracing the chaos, learning as I go, and creating something meaningful out of it all. It’s about finding laughter in the moments that don’t go as planned and choosing to build a life that feels right, even if it looks nothing like the original blueprint.

In 2022, I published The Healing Letter, a book about how writing can help process loss and emotions. Now, in 2025, I’m launching Breaking: Understanding the Loss of a Partner. If someone had told me years ago that I'd become an author, I would have laughed—probably while wearing mismatched socks and forgetting where I put my coffee. But here I am, juggling grief, healing, and the occasional disaster with a laptop and a stubborn determination.

And let’s not forget my day job. As a therapist, I help people untangle life’s messes, all while trying to untangle my own. Some days, I feel like a highly qualified professional. Other days, I find my keys in the fridge. Motherhood is no different—raising a teenager and a child with a chronic illness requires a level of patience and problem-solving that should come with a manual (or at least a trophy).

Jeremy, my late husband, used to call me "Lucy" because I could stumble into ridiculous situations without even trying. He believed in finding humor in the mess, and I think he was onto something. Life is unpredictable, messy, and sometimes downright absurd—but there’s always something to learn, something to create, and something to laugh about.

So why start a blog? Because I believe in sharing the wins, the wipeouts, and everything in between. Because life doesn’t come with a guidebook, and sometimes we just need to know we’re not alone in the chaos. And because if we can find joy in the little things—like a great cup of coffee, a quiet moment, or a really good laugh—then maybe we’re doing just fine.

Here’s to Creating Life Simply, embracing the unexpected, and figuring it out as we go. Let’s do this!