Hi! I'm Haley!

 I’ve been thinking about doing this for a while and wondering, “do people still have blogs”? I wanted to do this partly to process everything I’m learning, and partly because I know I can’t be the only one feeling like life is one huge, unfinished personal growth assignment. 

I’m a divorced, single mom, full-time grad student working on my MSW, living with Hashimoto’s, and doing a lot of therapy. My life is kind of chaotic, sometimes heavy, often beautiful- and always growing. 

I’m starting this blog to talk about the real stuff- not just from the perspective of someone learning to help others (social work), but as someone still very much in the trenches herself. Expect posts about therapy breakthroughs, messy mom life, autoimmune struggles, maybe some grad school survival tips and lots of thoughts on healing- the slow, uncomfortable kind. 

I called the blog Messy and Meaningful becuase that sums up my life pretty well!

If you’re somewhere in the mess too- rebuilding after divorce, managing chronic illness, raising kids solo (mine have a helpful dad), or just doing the inner work no one sees- I hope this space helps you feel a little less alone. 

I’m so glad you’re here!!!

Haley