About Shelby

Hey there, my name is Shelby, or if I’m feeling kinda poetic, Shelby Nicole, but most people just call me Shelb. Just wanted to introduce myself here so that you could meet the girl behind the words :) I’d like to consider myself a writer (although that’s a bit artsy and dreamy for the reality of my day-to-day life) but I hope one day that title describes me more fully.  My random and inspired thoughts are spread out across my journal and my iPhone notes and (more recently) my Google doc called “a stream of consciousness”.

I’m a thinker and a feeler, which often lends itself to moments of spiraling reflective thought and thus to poems and prose like the ones you’ll find here.  I love a lot of things about this little pilgrim life, but I’d say I’m a pretty simple gal, and it’s the simple things that make me smile. I love watching the light come through the windows in the morning, seeing the sun sink behind the trees at the end of the day, going for walks in the cool fall weather, hearing the sound of waves crash upon the shore, drinking oatmilk lattes with a friend or over a good book, driving with all my windows down, music up wayyy to loud, and wasting free time making new Spotify playlists for whatever mood I’m in. I have curly hair which I’m learning to embrace, one of the worst short term memories (shout out to whoever invented post-it notes), a tendency to spend too much money on clothes and books, and a soft spot for dark chocolate, fresh baked cookies, and Trader Joe’s flowers. I’m quite comfortable in my solitude time, and it is perhaps the source of my intimacy with Jesus and the writings that make their way to this blog.

As for the “what do I do” part of things, I currently work as a Theology Teacher at a Catholic high school in my CA hometown. Most of my day is spent trying to make teenagers interested in Scripture, while trying to show them that Jesus loves them. These days I hit the hay at a solid 9pm (teacher schedule ruins ya), but I am hoping to do some traveling and find some balance in this crazy, beautiful, and uncertain life we live. Perhaps the best and hardest part of this season is learning to settle into the rhythms of these “waiting” days, and seeking what the Lord’s will is for this moment, in this season while also balancing all of my hopes for the next one. My least favorite question right now is: where do you see yourself in 5 years? Because honestly? I know what I would want, but I don’t quite know if it is what He wants yet.  I’m realizing I’ve got a pretty dreamy heart, and I think that’s why I’ve got a restless spirit and an ache to know His will for me.  Here’s to patience in twentysomething seasons, right?

Well this is me :) Thank you for being here, friend.  Hoping this page is touched with grace.  Where two or three are gathered, yeah?

In the Hearts of Jesus, Mary, & Joseph,

Shelby Nicole