Brightly Alex

Hi friend. If you're reading this post when it's published, chances are you've been working from home, staying at home with your kids, or have had limited ex...

A few weeks ago, I wrote that my word for this year is calm. I have decided that being calm is less of a "remain" or "stay" type of deal, but more of a "deci...

My past couple years have been spent around many kids and babies. From my cousin's and siblings' offspring to the many littles at my church to allll the kids...

Have you heard of the trend of deciding on a word for the year? New Year's resolutions often add unnecessary pressure to life or are difficult to keep withou...

If you've followed me for a while, you know that health (specifically on this platform, mental health) is important to me and has been a driving force behind...

Admittedly, when I peed on that little stick and saw the two pink lines, one of the first things I was excited for was getting to decorate a nursery. I love ...

It's no secret that this past year, since quitting my full time job to do freelance work, has had its fair share of struggles. Between managing a business an...

Over the past few months, I have discovered a couple tools that are, I don't want to say magical, but basically magical in helping me be calm. They're pretty...

Now that I'm well into my third trimester at 30 weeks into this pregnancy, I've realized that I haven't actually sat down and written any reflections on preg...

These next couple weeks of the year are usually pretty big and memorable for my husband and I. Somehow we always end up vacationing in the beginning of Augus...

I am totally not a therapist and I'm no where near an expert when it comes to mental health, BUT I have had multiple years of therapy, I've struggled and wor...

I've always loved cooling off in the water on hot summer days. Growing up in suburban West Michigan, there was always an opportunity to kill summer boredom a...

You're going to be alright. You know how I know that? Because I know two songs that claim that to be true. Okay, hang with me. Back in the fall, I was at a c...

Sometimes you just need some happy in your life. Whether summer brings up happy memories, sad nostalgia, hatred for humidity or love for the season, these ba...

In my opinion, dinner parties are awesome and we would all be better off if we had a few more of them. My husband and I, after 4 years of marriage, have conc...

Family photos are some of my favorites to take. I love capturing the joy and love and dynamics that come with each family! However, I know that between selec...

At the end of March, I took a trip to the beautiful, quaint, cozy, lovely country of Denmark with my husband and our good friends the Larson family (Mama of ...

Welcome, friend, to our FINAL week of the Enneagram series! Today we get to hear from my sweet friend Lizzy Cohen as she walks us through her experience as a...

Welcome to Week Eight of the Brightly Alex Enneagram Series. I'm so excited about this week's post because our guest is my very best friend! The one and only...

Welcome to Week Seven of the Brightly Alex Enneagram Series! This week we get to hear from Bob Hedge, a new friend of mine who brings a lot of wisdom and int...