The Lovestruck Diaries

Good morning, loves. ✨

I’ve been feeling this pull to sit down and just… write. To spill my heart the way I used to. Back when I blogged and podcasted consistently, I shared every messy little detail of my life, and that’s when I felt closest to you all. It made sense: vulnerability builds community. But somewhere along the way, sharing the deeply personal things started to feel harder. The desire is still here… the words just got stuck.

I posted a TikTok this morning about how January 2026 feels like my perfect reset…a fresh start for my healing journey. I’ve always been a sucker for a blank page and a clean beginning. And while I’ve worked so hard to get where I am, the truth is: I’m still struggling. There are things happening behind the scenes that I would never share publicly (at least not right now), and maybe that’s why I love my Facebook group and Patreon so much. Smaller circles. Softer spaces. Safer eyes.

But there are things I’m excited to share with you, things that feel hopeful and grounding and good.

1. My Health Journey

I ordered protein shakes. I’m restarting my walking routine. And I’m committing …gently… to focusing on my health in 2026.

You all know I love myself (most days), but lately I haven’t loved how I feel in my body. I want energy again. I want to look in the mirror and recognize myself. Most of all, I want to be healthy, not from a place of punishment, but from a place of care.

And because of the things I’ve been working through, I’ve been making choices from a “I don’t care anymore” mindset. That ends now.

I’ll be sharing this journey with intention. I know conversations around weight and food can be triggering. This is not a weight-loss journey for me, it’s a self-coming-home journey. I won’t be talking numbers. I’ll be sharing simple meals, my shakes, my daily walks, the small ways I’m honoring my body again.

2. Writing (My First Love)

I love my blog. I love storytelling. I love connecting with you through words. Even though it’s been quiet here, the love never left.

My dream…my big, scary, heart-wide-open dream—is to write two books someday:

💗 A memoir about my mother’s murder, my own attempted murder, and the long, winding road back to joy.
💗 A queer romance novella, because my heart is big enough to hold heavy truths and soft love stories at the same time.

I’ve made plans, abandoned plans, restarted plans… maybe because it wasn’t the right season yet.

But I can write short blogs. I can build a routine. I can show up in small ways that grow into something bigger. So you’ll be seeing a lot more of me here, daily, if I can manage it. Little pockets of honesty. Little love notes to life.

3. Reading for ME Again

Somewhere along the way, reading became part of my job- pulling quotes, writing hooks, thinking of BookTok content… and I forgot how to read for fun.

In 2026, I want to fall back in love with books the way I used to.

Romance, self-help, how-to, cozy fantasies—I want all of it.

My goal is 100 books, which is ambitious considering I’m a slow reader (slow readers unite, you absolutely belong here). But I’m excited to rediscover the magic.

4. Mindfulness & Being Present

I want to unplug more. I want to breathe more. I want to exist in the moment instead of juggling three tasks at once.

As an ADHD babe, I’ve been struggling big-time. I just started therapy again (for the millionth time, lol) and I have hope that it will help me calm my mind enough to be present.

I used to meditate… like actually meditate. Who was she? Now the idea makes me want to run the other way. I’m not pressuring myself to return to daily meditation, but I would like to find my way back to it occasionally.

Presence. Intention. Quiet pockets of peace. That’s the goal.

I have plenty of business goals, too, building my brand again, becoming a money magnet, reviving the energy of The Lovestruck Girly- but those will come later.

For now, I have big plans for 2026, and maybe I’ll fall flat on my face… but honestly? It wouldn’t be the first time I’ve done it in front of a crowd. And I love that about myself, I’m not afraid to try again.

Tell me your goals for 2026.
Are you feeling that spark? That rising excitement? That tug toward becoming who you want to be?

Because same, love
Same. 💋✨