Meet the voice behind Sit With Me Awhile

Hi, I’m Kelsee.

I created Sit With Me Awhile as a quiet space for the moments in life that feel heavy, confusing, or lonely. The moments when your mind won’t quiet down at night and you’re searching for words that feel honest.

This space was born out of my own healing journey — the messy middle of heartbreak, self-reflection, growth, and learning how to keep going even when life doesn’t unfold the way we imagined.

Here, I write about the truths we don’t always say out loud. The days when getting out of bed is a victory. The anger we release instead of carrying forever. The small moments when healing finally begins to feel possible again.

My hope is simple: that when someone finds these words, they feel understood. That they realize they are not the only one who has felt this way.

If you’re here, it means you stayed.

And I’m really glad you did.

So take a breath, settle in, and sit with me awhile.

  • 💌A Letter to the Man I Once Loved

  • When Someone You Loved No Longer Defends You

  • The Day I Chose My Peace

  • When the Friends Don’t Know Where to Stand

  • When He Said He Thinks of Me as a Friend

  • The Days I Still Miss Him

  • The First Time I Realized I Had the Whole Bed to Myself

  • Cooking for Two After Years of Cooking for a Whole Family

  • The Day I Realized I Might Be Meditating Too Much

  • Why Does Everyone Assume You’re Ready to Date?