Hi! I’m Lacey.   I was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky.  I am married to the love of my life (Zack) and mama to two lovely, vivacious little girls.

I was a hairstylist for 7 years and a former “craftsman” at a local photography album company.  I am new to the stay-at-home mom world, trying to find my groove, slowly figuring it out.

Mental illness has always been a part of my story.  And in the last year I have felt God nudging me to share the messiness of it all.   The parts that may not be “pretty” or comfortable, and the hope that I have found in the darkness.

After my most recent bout with clinical depression, I longed to connect with others who had felt this way before (and had made it to the other side!)  After googling for hours,  I still felt alone.  Again, I felt prompted to share my story.  

Writing has always been a personal outlet for me, but I never envisioned being quite this vulnerable–it can be really scary to put yourself out there!  But if I can help even one person feel a little less alone in their mental health battle, it will be worth it.

The stigma surrounding mental health can make those suffering feel so isolated.  I think sometimes the bravest thing we can do is share our stories.  To say ‘Here I am.  This is what mental illness looks like.  This is my normal.’  

Clinical depression and a Generalized anxiety disorder do not define me, but they certainly tint motherhood, marriage, faith, and life. And I want to always share that if I can. 

I am not a licensed psychologist and I do NOT have it all figured out.  But I have a BIG desire to be candid about my experiences,  so here we go!

I would love to hear your story and connect with you.  Let’s be friends and walk this road together 🙂

-Lacey