Oh, Hi!

Hi, my name is Sunni. I’m 35, a mom of three, and someone who has learned how to balance a full life with real-world struggles. I help run a nonprofit focused on serving others, and I’m also part of an up-and-coming neighborhood pizza parlor—two very different worlds that somehow both reflect who I am: community-minded, hardworking, and deeply invested in people.

At home, life is full and loud. I share it with my three kids, two cats, and two dogs, all of whom keep me grounded and remind me daily that love is often found in the chaos. Between family, work, and responsibility, I’ve learned that perfection isn’t the goal—presence is.

This blog exists as a space for honesty. I write about mental health because it has shaped me in ways both painful and profound. I’ve walked through anxiety, doubt, exhaustion, and seasons where simply getting through the day felt like an accomplishment. I know what it’s like to feel overwhelmed while still showing up for everyone else. Mental health isn’t a side topic for me—it’s part of my story, and one I believe deserves openness, compassion, and conversation.

Faith has also been a complicated, evolving part of my life. I didn’t always find God in easy moments. In fact, most of my faith was formed in the hard ones—the moments of fear, grief, and uncertainty where answers were scarce and control was an illusion. I’ve questioned, wrestled, stepped back, and leaned in again. What I’ve learned is that faith doesn’t require having everything figured out. Sometimes it’s simply choosing to believe there is meaning, even when things don’t make sense.

Music has always been one of the places I go to process life. I’m especially drawn to songwriters who tell the truth—who write from experience, vulnerability, and the heart. Taylor Swift has long been a favorite, not just for her music, but for her storytelling and emotional honesty. There’s something powerful about hearing your own feelings reflected back through someone else’s words, and music has often helped me feel seen when I didn’t quite have the language myself.

Alongside mental health, faith, and music, I’ll be writing about American policy, social issues, and whatever else happens to be weighing on my mind that day. Some posts will be carefully thought out, others raw and immediate—but all of them will be honest. I don’t write to convince or convert; I write to explore, to understand, and to connect.

I believe our differences matter, but so does our willingness to listen. My hope is that this blog becomes a place where respectful dialogue exists, where hard topics aren’t avoided, and where people feel a little less alone in their thoughts.

Thank you for being here. I’m looking forward to sharing my perspective—and even more, hearing yours.

— Sunni