The Beginning

You probably want to know why I am starting a blog at 30 years old. Its simple really, I’ve been called to do this and the Lord has directed each and every step to get me here.

But lets start by me taking you back about 2.5 years ago when we moved from Dallas to Oklahoma City. To be honest I didn’t want to move. I had my dream job as a general surgery Physician Assistant and was the practice manager, had a one year old, a great church community, and family lived close by. Moving states was one of the hardest transitions I have gone through as an adult- if you have moved states during #adulthood then you feel me on this. BUT- it’s also been the biggest blessing. It allowed me to grow exponentially as a person, pursue my passions, find new community, and allow our family to truly flourish. My husband loves his career, Holt has an amazing school he loves, and we finally feel at home. 

Sometimes God calls us to move, even when our feet are stuck in the mud. I urge you to listen, take the risk, open that door, and walk through it. 

The first 6 months we lived in OKC we were in a rental while our house was being built. I tell Clarke all the time I hated that house, but it really wasn’t about the house it was about the stage of life I was in. I took 2 months off work when we moved to get us settled. As much as I loved this time with my son, I had no friends to do play dates with and I missed my career and my patients. I decided to work nights at the Emergency Room because this gave me the most time at home with Holt. I loved the fast pace and the people from the ER but working nights and caring for a toddler and a house during the day was EXHAUSTING. This is really when my heart started tugging at me to figure out what my passion and strengths were. It really comes down to this- my passion is to help people. I want sick people to feel better. I want to instill inner and outer confidence in my patients. I want to help that girl struggling with guilt to know she is loved and forgiven. 

So that my friends is why I started a blog. This is just the beginning glimpse of my story and how Hale the Beauty Queen started. I cannot wait to share more and continue to connect with you. I want you to know I am here for you. I am a wife, mother, daughter, friend, and PA going through life just like you and I am here to build you up, help you navigate daily life, share beauty and fashion tips, and to help you become the person you were meant to be.

Photography credit @brittanyxmartinez 

SHOP MY LOOKS