As you likely know if you've been following along with me for a while, the Enneagram has become a pretty big part of my life in the last...

The Enneagram has changed my life and my marriage. Learning that I am an Enneagram type 4, wing 3 has helped me make sense of my life and...

Since I was young, I've always enjoyed cooking. I have tons of memories as a kid of sitting at the counter, watching and helping my dad...

If you've followed me for long, you know I love a good coffee shop. The most common reason I hang out at a coffee shop is to get work...

Admittedly, I'm not always very good at resting. I do love laying on the couch in the evening, watching TV and eating popcorn, but I'm...

Whether you're a broke college student or a working professional who loves a good find on the cheap, thrift shopping can be so much fun!...

To be honest, I don't know what to write about today for Brightly Alex Mental Health Mondays. I considered not writing a post today, but...

Do you always see those cute DIY ideas on Pinterest, then click on them and realize there's no way you could make it with the materials...

We all know that life is full of ups and downs. As I've said before, healing is not linear. I've heard it described before as a helix...

One of this most difficult parts of doing freelance work, for me, has been the inconsistent schedule. Meetings, photoshoots, and to dos...

Alone time and I have had a rollercoaster of feelings toward each other throughout the years. In middle and high school, I loved being...

I love that photography is so accessible these days. Everyone walks around with a camera in their pocket, ready to snap a pic at any...

Today for Brightly Alex Mental Health Monday, we're talking about the body. I'm learning how connected my mind and body are to each other...

If you're like me, you need all your senses to be juuust right in order to focus hard and get your work done. That truth stands...

Something I've realized over the past few months of struggling with anxiety is that one of the best things for me is to let myself have...

I've always been known for being regimented about my sleep and sleeping very deeply (sometimes I'll still wake up completely diagonal in...

Today is the first Brightly Alex Mental Health Monday of the year, so I'm going to write about it: winter. It doesn't have to be...

When you move to a new place, it seems that the bedroom is often the last room to be unpacked/cared for/decorated. It's easy to hide all...

Happy one year of following along to my Brightly Alex community. I'm so grateful for you! And I kind of can't believe that it's been a...

This past weekend marked the 2 year anniversary of the death of my husband's 16 year old brother, Stephen. His life was lost suddenly to...