My name is Kelly M. Sicard (she/her), and I’m a wife, mom, and freelance writer from New Hampshire.

The deepest parts of my courage and faith journey began a decade ago when I became a mom. After seven years of infertility, loss, and a difficult pregnancy, I hoped life would settle down once my daughter arrived.

But along with the joy of motherhood came the superfecta of challenges: unrealistic expectations and unexpected grief and anxiety, common but difficult shifts in career, marriage, and sleep, a change in family dynamics, and the realization that my experience as a highly sensitive person turned parent would require me to start over.

With the hope of better managing this new chapter, I left my full-time non-profit job for one that allowed a little more time at home, but it wasn’t enough. Thanks to my support system, I took another step back and stayed home for a year to mother and heal in the way I needed.

That reflection year led me back to my writing passion. I enrolled in graduate school for English and Creative Writing, and upon graduation, worked at the university. A few years later, I started my own writing business. Each year that goes on feels more fulfilling than the last as I grow in courage.

My courage journey over the past decade has included setting boundaries, attending therapy, embracing creativity, taking risks, moving beyond fear, allowing myself to be seen, understanding my needs as a highly sensitive person turned parent, and so much more.

Faith has been my life’s cornerstone from the youngest years, but nothing has made me grow in trust—in myself and God’s plan—more than this season of life.

Your courage journey is your own. You may be just beginning or have been on this road for years. No matter where you are, I hope you find this an uplifting space for reflection, learning, prayer, and creativity.