Sometimes you have to let go of the picture of what you thought life would be like and learn to find joy in the story you are actually living.
~Rachel Marie Martin
Hello, friends, I'm Rachel. I'm glad you're here.
After fifteen years of writing, of sharing my story, and meeting so many, I’ve come to know this:
There is always a reason to hope.
There is always a reason to move forward.
And there is always a reason to try the thing you once believed you couldn’t.
I write for anyone who is tired of waiting for permission or the perfect moment or until they know the how.
I write for those tired of living life on the sidelines.
I write for you.
The one ready to live life all in, to find joy, and to love their story.
Books
"Rachel’s books speak to the moments when you sense there is more to your life than what currently fills your days. They encourage self-care without apology, attention to the small moments that still matter, and a return to dreams that may have gone quiet over time.
Written from lived experience, her words are honest and deeply personal. They ask you to look at your patterns with clarity, to set down what no longer fits, and to choose courage instead of fear.
Her books hold both challenge and kindness. They call you forward without rushing you and offer grace without lowering the bar. Life is layered and imperfect, and growth is allowed to be the same."
Finding Joy Blog
deconstructing healing
For a long time, healing became its own cycle for me. It was almost like I was waiting until I was fully “better” before
dear midlife me
They say midlife is when you stop caring what people think. But it isn’t that simple. You don’t just wake up one day free
on the other side of goodbye
Goodbyes are life in motion.
You don’t often cry over what you never cared about.
May You Live a Life Finding Joy
That’s my grandma and grandpa. My grandmother died in 1998, exactly one week before my daughter, Chloe, was born. In fact, Chloe’s middle name
Reframing Worry
I tend to worry. Wait. I worry. Sometimes I pen my worry as anxiety. Well, I’ve actually realized that if my worry goes unchecked
“Just be kind.”
Several years ago, when my now part of the Space Force adult daughter worked at Starbucks, I told her those three words. She had