Welcome to FoxyEverAfter! After a lot of thinking, talking and planning…I am finally launching my blog! John Steinbeck is my favorite writer and I chose the quote above because it represents what I want this space to be.

Freedom from respectability: things will probably get messy here. I will share my opinions about all kinds of topics, I’ll definitely make mistakes, and likely I’ll say things you don’t agree with. But I’m not here to create a specific atmosphere. I’m here to write and find my voice and show up for an audience.

Freedom from the necessity of being consistent: This isn’t a fashion blog or a beauty blog. It isn’t a blog about social justice and politics. But that doesn’t mean I won’t talk about those things along with goal setting, the Enneagram, meal planning, organization…and whatever else I decide to write about. An exception to my no consistency rule is that since this blog is a place for me to find my voice and practice writing for an audience, I am committing to posting every Wednesday and Friday for the time being.

Lack of these two can really tie you down: After feeling tied down by these things (and more) for the past several years, I quit my job last month. Yup. In the middle of economic uncertainty and a global pandemic, I quit my steady, secure, and (not so) well paying job. The truth is it was sucking the life out of me. I was unhappy with trying to show up 100%, being told it wasn’t good enough, and then not having anything left over for myself or my family at the end of the day. Definitely expect more on this later, but for now know that I want to be a writer, so I’m showing up here to write!

So that’s why I’m launching this blog. I’ve actually written this “1st post” a few times…each time it comes out a little differently. I don’t know what this blog is really going to be besides a little bit of what’s inside my head written out to share. I will talk about BLM and what I am learning about my own privilege, I will talk about how I’ve managed my anxiety, both well and poorly, during the pandemic, and I’ll talk about setting goals and how I motivate myself towards progress. I’ll also probably talk about other things like meal planning and recipes! Things will get heavy and some days will be light. But that’s life, right?

So feel free to follow along if you are interested. If you feel moved to do so, write a comment. If you have a question of me, ask it.

More than anything this is an exercise in stepping out of my comfort zone and expanding into a new space creatively. Thanks and I miss you all.