Hey Life Vibes

10/17/2026

Life & Times in Missouri & Illinois Not every chapter has to be perfect to be beautiful. Sometimes the most meaningful moments are found in the simplest shades of life.

I’m learning to embrace every shade, honor every season, and find beauty in the life I’ve lived and the one I’m still creating.

Because even in black and white, life is beautiful.

10/11/2026

Got to see Matt F. Basler tonight, and WOW! 🤘🖤 The energy, the raw talent, the stage presence, the passion… absolutely incredible! He gave it everything up there, and you could feel it in every song. There’s something special about seeing an artist who doesn’t just perform the music but truly lives it.

One of those nights that reminds you why live music hits differently. 🎶🔥

Matt F Basler , you were phenomenal tonight!

10/10/2026

This 365-day journal is your space to slow down, tune in, and come home to yourself - one day at a time. A year of intention. A lifetime of becoming. Each day includes space for your Morning Intention and Evening Reflection, along with prompts to help you release what no longer serves you and capture your dreams for what’s ahead.

You are not behind.
You are becoming.
Trust the quiet. Trust yourself.
I am steady. I am becoming.

This 365-day journal is your space to slow down, tune in, and come home to yourself - one day at a time. A year of intention. A lifetime of becoming. Each day includes space for your Morning Intention and Evening Reflection, along with prompts to help you release what no longer serves you and cap...

10/08/2026

10/05/2026

A Little Journaling for TEACHER’s DAY!!

today, we celebrate the teachers who taught us far more than what was written on a chaulkboard.

The ones who encouraged us.
The ones who challenged us.
the ones who saw womething in us before we could see it in ourselves.

And maybe one of the greatest lessons we can learn is this:

We never stop being students of our own lives.

That is where journaling comes in.

Pour the coffee. find a quiet corner. Open the pages and ask yourself:

1. Waht have I learned about myself this year?
2. Who taught me something I will carry forever?
3. What lessons am I still learning?
4. What would I tell the younger version of me today?

That’s the heart behind my book, “I AM STEADY. I AM BECOMING."

It is part journal, part reflection, and part reminder that becoming who you are meant to be is a lifelong lesson.

So, today, celebrate a teacher who made a difference - and then give yourself permission to be both the student andthe teacher of your own next chapter.

I AM STEADY. I AM BECOMING.
One day. One choice. On you.

https://a.co/d/080sSEWa


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10/02/2026

, I am at that stage of life where I stare out the window at the life happening outside and think...

“WOW. Look at all that freedom. Must be nice.” LOL

Meanwhile, I am inside overthinking, journaling, reinventing myself, studying, and questioning every decision I have made since 1997.

But maybe that is the point.

I AM STEADY. I AM BECOMING. Isn’t about having life perfectly figured out.

It is about realizing you don’t have to stare throught the window forever.

Eventually, you open that damn door!!

One day. One choice. One you.

https://a.co/d/080sSEWa

10/01/2026

I Wish I could Go Back for Her
I wish I could stand face-to-face with the woman I was on my worst days.
Just to sit beside her for a minute. To look her in the eyes and whisper:
“You do not know it yet, but you make it."

You make it through the days you are certain will break you.
You make it through the endings you never wanted.
You make it through the seasons when you do not recognize yourself anymore.

And one Day, you look around and realize...
YOU ARE TILL HERE.

Maybe a little softer.
Maybe a little wiser.
Maybe with a few more scars and a whole lot less tolerance for things that steal your peace. BUT HERE.

That is part of why I wrote I AM STEADY. I AM BECOMING

Sometimes we need a quiet place to pause, breathe, reflect, and remember that becoming takes time.

I AM STEADY. I AM BECOMING.
Your journey doesn’t have to be rushed. ONE DAY. ONE CHOICE. ONE YOU.

https://a.co/d/080sSEWa

10/01/2026

You learn from experience what truly matters.

Not the things you thought you needed.
Not the opinions you once worked so hard to impress.
Not the perfectly mapped-out plan.

Experience has a way of stripping away the noise.

You start valuing peace over proving yourself.
Time over things.
Real connection over endless expectations.
And becoming who you are over being who everyone else thinks you should be.

Maybe that’s one of the gifts of getting older—you finally stop chasing everything and start choosing what matters.

The road may not be straight.

But with every turn, you learn a little more about where you’re going… and who you’re becoming. 🤍

Journal: https://a.co/d/02l6r4oh

09/28/2026

Drink of the week+A little time with yourself!

There is something about pouring yourself a good drink, putting your phone down, and letting your thoughts wander onto paper.

This week, my Drink of the Week is my writing companion: something cozy, something I actually enjoy, and a little reminder that slowing down doesn’t mean you are standing still. With each sip slow, thinking as I write, thinking about the same phiosphy behind my book, I AM STEADY. I AM BECOMING.

Not Fixing Yourself.
Not Rushing Yourself.
Not Comparing Your Chapter To Someone Else.

Just taking a moment to ask yourself what you need right now?

Gram your favorite drink and spend a few quiet minutes with these journal prompts:

1. What am I carrying that I no longer need to carry?
2. What version of me am I becoming?
3. What is one small choice I can make this week that feels good for me?
4. Where in my life am I finally learning to slow down?

Maybe tonight isn’t about having all the answers.
Maybe it’s just abourt sitting with yoruself long enough to hear the questions.

I am steady.
I am becoming.
And I am still writing the story ❣

If you are ready to take your own journey inward, I AM STEADY. I AM BECOMING. is available on Amazon
https://a.co/d/080sSEWa