My Intentional Mess: Blog Posts

When it comes to my life, there are so many messes that occur on the regular. I’m here to share how to bring intention to them. Welcome to the anti-highlight reel of My Intentional Mess.

I’m an optimistic-realist striving to make the most of life when shit gets real. My Intentional Mess is a space to share the ups, downs, and everything in between as I navigate personal development, career changes, and the beautiful chaos of motherhood.

I’m a wife to a career firefighter and mama to two beautifully sassy girls. After 10 years of teaching high school English, I took a leap of faith and switched careers (learn more about my story here). It’s been a wild ride rebuilding my identity and balancing all the roles we, as women, juggle.

Here, you’ll find honest stories about my journey, tips for personal growth, and reflections on making intentional choices even when life gets messy. Whether you’re a young woman carving your future or a wise woman like me finding your way after a major life change, join me in this journey of self-discovery and growth.

Let’s embrace the mess and grow together!

  • Taking Action in the Face of Procrastination

    Caution. Potty talk ahead. Not swear words, but a literal problem with the toilet in my bathroom. Yes, that’s right. Today’s mess is the clogged toilet in my bathroom. Not disgusting, but inconveniently overfilled with toilet paper. I won’t go into the details of how it got that way because I’m sure you’ve all experienced…

  • Conflicting Schedules

    1 woman needing to get 2 girls to 2 different places at 5:30 that are exactly 22 minutes apart. Stop me if you’ve heard this one or if this is your everyday life. It’s officially spring time and that means tons of conflicting schedules. On this particular day, you guessed it, my husband was at…

  • Building Better Boundaries

    The Chickens Need Water Featuring my sweet little hens, vicious villainous rooster, and my attempt at building better boundaries. Loretta Lynn and Scarlett O’Hara are the sweetest little hens that you ever did see. Why Loretta and Scarlett? My grandmother absolutely loved Loretta Lynn’s life story. I wanted a daily reminder not of only my…

  • Protecting Against Resentment in Relationships

    Today’s mess involves a phone call and a completely burnt out wife with two young kids, who is on the verge of losing it (it’s me I’m the burnt-out wife). It is a mess and a reminder on protecting against resentment. It’s a Tuesday in the Taylor household which means gloriously no one has any…

Please know that everything I write is based on my real life experiences. My purpose in creating these posts is to be vulnerable and share the stories I needed to hear as a young woman. My hope is to inspire you to find your own way to live an intentional life. Work through personal development. Build self-confidence. Practice self-love. Grow in empowerment.

I am inviting you to take this journey with me, knowing that the messes you might be walking through are much bigger than mine. If you find yourself in the depths of despair, I encourage you to find the help that you need.