I am a wife to one, mother of 3 awesome kids, 3 fur babies, one granddaughter, and a corgi dog grand-pup! I currently live in Southern California as a stay-at-home mom. I have lately struggled to find my purpose in this world and would really like to make a positive impact with my own experiences. I am a woman who has lived many lives. My story and the things I have been through may help others find their own peace in life, as I try to find mine, and that is my ultimate goal in creating this site. When I went online looking for support in some of my darkest times, all I found was perfection. Everyone had the answers to being a perfect wife, perfect meals, perfect parenting, and all the how-tos to succeed. I just wanted to know I wasn't the only one struggling, and I left the search even more empty than when I started. I hope that if you found this site, the things I share are helpful, hopeful, and encouraging to just keep going. What I have learned along this journey is that most influencers are fake, nobody's perfect, and if it looks too good to be true, it probably is. I am known for always keeping it real, even when people don't like it. I am not everyone's cup of tea, but that's ok, because I drink coffee;) This is the year that I'm ready to find peace in discomfort, healing from the hurt, and love from within. If I can do it, you can too!!

About Mandy

Experience Matters

I have experienced it all in my life and have spent years trying to overcome my struggles. From childhood trauma, a toxic, unhealthy marriage as a teen, overcoming a drug addiction as a single mom, to starting all over again in my 30s, I have more baggage than United Airlines on a holiday weekend! Let's make our travels a little lighter, shall we;)

Journey to healing

From Past

Starting to release the guilt, shame and anger from a past I can not change.

To Present

To finally find peace in my broken pieces. Putting myself back together with kindness and love.

I have used writing as a form of therapy most of my life. I think if you have a story to tell, you should share it. Not only to help heal yourself but also to possibly help others going through the same experiences.

Why I Write