with love, c.p

  • Jaded but Joyful: Navigating your 20s

    Jaded but Joyful: Navigating Your 20s with a Bruised Heart and a Bright Soul Your 20s are marketed like a highlight reel with freedom, adventure, love, success, and the kind of self-discovery that’s supposed to feel like a spiritual awakening… Continue reading

    Jaded but Joyful: Navigating your 20s
  • Buzzing into the -ber Months

    As August wanes and the calendar edges toward September, North Carolina begins its slow, sweet descent into the “-ber” months as I like to call them. September, October, November, and December. Locals know this shift isn’t just about cooler temps… Continue reading

    Buzzing into the -ber Months
  • The Best Sunrise Hike in Sedona | Doe Mountain Overlook + Birthing Cave, Arizona

    There’s something magical about setting out in the dark, headlamp on, boots crunching over red rock, chasing the promise of dawn. Hiking Doe Mountain before sunrise isn’t just a hike it’s an experience that stirs your soul and wakes up… Continue reading

    The Best Sunrise Hike in Sedona | Doe Mountain Overlook + Birthing Cave, Arizona
  • North Carolina Zoo | Asheboro, NC

    Our Wild Day with the Zoo Trekker Program in Asheboro If you’ve never taken a day trip to Asheboro, North Carolina, let me put this on your radar especially if you love animals, fresh air, and a hint of adventure.… Continue reading

    North Carolina Zoo | Asheboro, NC
  • Calling C.P

    During the past couple of years I have found myself to be pulled more toward the Christian faith. I want to be clear in the fact that I never felt pulled away from Christianity but lately I have been having… Continue reading

    Calling C.P
  • The Enchanting North Carolina Coast | Where Inspirations Unfold

    The Soulful Beauty of the North Carolina Coast There’s a quiet magic that lives on the North Carolina coast — something that doesn’t just catch your eye, but speaks directly to your heart. It’s in the way the sunlight filters… Continue reading

    The Enchanting North Carolina Coast | Where Inspirations Unfold
  • Self Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing

    Self-publishing and traditional publishing each offer distinct advantages and challenges, and the right choice depends largely on an author’s goals, resources, and preferences. Self-publishing provides authors with complete creative control over their work, including decisions about content, cover design, pricing,… Continue reading

    Self Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing
  • Rewriting My Future

    My daughter and I are a family. We are stable and loving and just enough the way we are. We don’t need anyone else to make us complete. Don’t get me wrong I still value marriage and if someone down… Continue reading

    Rewriting My Future
  • Misunderstood.

    Sometimes the people you want to be part of your story are only meant to be a chapter. I love when book characters are human. As a lover of fantasy novels and series, I don’t particularly mean human, human. Though,… Continue reading

    Misunderstood.
  • Q&A: Writing Edition

    Here’s a few little questions and answers I did based on my Instagram story I posted. I thought this would be a fun thing to do! What inspired you to start writing? When I was younger, I started a dream… Continue reading

    Q&A: Writing Edition