About Me
Meet the writer
behind the posts
If you've followed any of my journey throughout my early 20's, you may know that I've already published a personal blog - and maybe even some of you (including myself) may describe it more like a public diary. Yeah, it was something. Although I was going through one of the darkest chapters of my life, for the first time, I had given myself permission to use my voice - and with that permission came a freedom that was, simply, addicting. As needed and as raw as it was for myself at the time, life nudged me to take an unintentional step back to not only heal, but to grow. And I've grown a lot.
Throughout this lonely healing journey, I've wondered if anyone else has felt the same way - behind, alone, not good enough, not far enough in life or anywhere near where they thought they'd be. After a long day, I would monologue to myself in the bathroom mirror before bed about how we all have these visions and timelines for ourselves... and how growing up is realizing everything you envisioned and planned for your life may never happen. That's a scary thought. So for the sake of my own sanity, I've wanted to put these thoughts and feelings into tangible words - not only for myself, but for anyone else who can relate on this deeper level. Hence, after several long years of talking myself out of this, I've allowed myself to challenge my self-doubt. And Speak to your Soul was born.
I wouldn't change a single thing about that 20 year old girl with a laptop who was just trying to figure it out. She was brave. And now, 10 years later, I'm excited to embrace who this 30 year old woman is and who she is becoming. This new era of my blogging is a formal representation of who I was, how far I've come, and who I am today. I'm turning up the volume, shining my light again - and I'm hoping by leading with this light, someone can find theirs as well.
All this to say: welcome to Speak to your Soul. In soul searching, let's see what we find.
Sarah is a March Pisces baby who lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan with her boyfriend, Billy, and their two cats Macy and Sammie. She has worked in the mental health field for 8 years, and is a fierce advocate for eating disorders and listening to your mind/body connection. Aside from her love of writing, she's a creative in other outlets like photography, baking, and life drawing. And, perhaps most importantly, let's not forget her steadfast love for Taylor Swift, who's been the soundtrack of her life and inspiration since her mother bought Taylor's first CD in 2006 - being a Swiftie and clowning with her mom is her favorite pastime.
Thank you for being here!
