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Why Dream Matter
Making your dreams come true or living the life you want takes work. In the past, I always thought my dream life would just come to me. I would wait for it, and it would never come. So I spent years chasing different jobs. I would move on to something new. Then, one evening after a long day of stocking shelves at Walmart, I found myself standing on the shelf, staring at cans of soup, feeling completely drained. I realized I could not remember the last time I felt genuinely ha
Kristina Joy
Mar 64 min read


Welcome to the Joyful Blog
Welcome to my little corner of the internet. It may be small, but it’s mine. I’m an indie author who writes YA romance, coming-of-age stories, and new adult romance. I promise to create stories that reflect many different voices. In my books, you’ll meet characters living with anxiety or other mental health challenges, queer characters discovering themselves, and people from all kinds of backgrounds coming together. I believe everyone deserves to see themselves in a story, an
Kristina Joy
Feb 264 min read
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