Hi, I'm Amy
And I'm glad you're here.
I'm a wife, a mum, a writer, a follower of Jesus, and someone who is continually learning what it means to live faithfully and honestly.
I'm also someone who has spent a good part of her life trying to work out who she really is beneath all the expectations, assumptions and ideas about who she ought to be.
That journey is a big part of why Being True exists.
A little about my journey
I grew up in an environment where being a good girl meant being agreeable, meeting expectations and not making too much noise. I learned to be seen rather than heard, to respect authority without questioning it, and to follow the path that had been laid out for me.
And for a long time, that's what I did.
It wasn't until later in life, through a few significant experiences and the process of raising my own children, that I began to question some of the beliefs and expectations that had shaped me.
I realized I didn't always know what I wanted, what I enjoyed or what mattered to me. I had become so accustomed to knowing what was expected that I'd lost touch with some of my own thoughts, desires and dreams.
I started asking questions: Who am I? What does a meaningful life look like to me? And, perhaps most importantly, how does all of this fit with my faith?
The unexpected discovery
I didn't initially set out on a journey to become a better Christian. I was trying to understand myself.
But the journey of finding and exploring who I was started and ended with what I had always known deep down: I'm a child of God, made in His image for good works.
So I began looking more closely at Jesus. Not just reading about Him, but really paying attention to the way He lived, loved and related to people.
I was fascinated by His kindness, His compassion, His courage and the freedom with which He lived. The more I read, the more I wanted to know Him, follow Him and become more like Him.
And something unexpected happened along the way.
The more I got to know Jesus, the more I began to understand myself.
I started to see that becoming more like Christ didn't mean becoming less like myself. In fact, I began to wonder whether growing more secure in who I am in Him might be part of becoming the person God created me to be.
I'm still on that journey. I don't have it all figured out, and I don't expect to. But it's changed the way I see faith, identity and what it means to live a full and meaningful life.
Why Being True?
One thing I found particularly difficult along the way was how lonely the journey could be.
I knew there must be other women asking similar questions, wrestling with expectations, navigating the tensions between faith and identity, and trying to work out what it means to live honestly. But I struggled to find spaces where people were willing to talk openly about those things.
We often share the milestones, the breakthroughs and the things we've figured out. We don't always talk about the awkward middle, the unanswered questions, the things we're still working through or the moments when life doesn't look quite as together as it might appear.
I wanted to make room for those conversations.
That's what Being True is about.
It's a space to explore faith and identity, to question the expectations we've absorbed, and to consider what it means to live with greater honesty, freedom and courage.
It's about being true to Christ and to the person He created us to be. Not choosing one at the expense of the other, but discovering how deeply connected they are.
And it's about connection, too. Because while our stories may look different, I suspect we have more in common than we sometimes realize.
So, where to from here?
Perhaps you're here because something in your own life has prompted you to ask questions.
Perhaps you're reconsidering expectations you've carried for years, trying to make sense of a change in circumstances, or wondering how to live out your faith while being honest about who you are.
Or perhaps you're simply curious.
Wherever you're coming from, I hope you find something here that makes you think, encourages you to ask a better question, or reminds you that you're not the only one figuring things out.
You don't need to have all the answers. Neither do I.
I'm simply inviting you to join me in exploring what it means to live faithfully, freely and honestly.
Come as you are. Let's be true to Christ and to ourselves; together.
