Welcome friends,
I’m Hayley, author and blogger, sharing my stories on a footpath to a conscious and creative life. This blog is a cozy place for others seeking refuge from the rush where we can rest and reconnect as we follow our creative dreams.
Author
I write new adult and young adult romantic fantasy books starring heroines who know what they want and will do anything to get it. My stories tend to be atmospheric and with historical inspired setting where love always triumphs.
Blogger
This blog has been a way to share my journey and curate a calm space of reflection and hope. I’ve learned to fall in love with the process and work towards my goals without them overwhelming me. Living slowly to reclaim kinship with the earth and rediscover the joy of the seasons. Journaling to practice mindfulness and self care.
I recently launched a Substack called Hayley’s Notions. It’s a series of letters and essays about growing as a writer and letting creativity bloom. From season to season.
My Story
I grew up in a cabin in the woods outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where my mother instilled in a me a deep-rooted love of flowers and photography. I studied English and secondary education at Penn State University, and after graduation, I taught English at a bilingual elementary school in Spain for a year which I documented on this blog. Living out of two suitcases taught me to live simply while the Spanish taught me to live slowly.
My approach to living consciously acknowledges that it’s about the journey, not the destination and to find the romance on the road.
I currently live in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania with an enormous stack of journals and an even greater stack of books. I hope you stay and rest awhile, and join me for all of my conscious and creative notions.
On a normal day you can find me…
- Drinking black tea with a splash of milk
- Writing my new adult fantasy novel
- Making lists in my journal
- Creating art with chalk pastels
- Hiking with my partner
- Enjoying a margarita with friends