Hi, I’m Stacy.

Some days, I'm a copywriter and content strategist. But every day, I'm a writer.

I write to explore life (and myself), to find glimpses of truth, and to create connection-- between myself and the world, and between ideas, people, and things.

Mostly, though, I write because I’m compelled to. It's both who and how I am.

 Read my essays here or learn more about working with me here.

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New essay up on the blog. This is especially pertinent to all the moms & dads out there right now (and even more especially if parenting is your seriously full-time gig at the moment). I see you.⁠ ⁠ Find it at stacyfirth.com⁠ ⁠ (Photo by the alwa
Listen. Listen. The world is trying to tell you something.  There are messages in the dragonflies that seem to follow you everywhere, in the way the wind whips up at just the right moment, in the clock showing you the same time when you wake e
40 days into being at home, and I've cycled through all the emotions. What I'm experiencing is small in comparison to what's happening in the world. With the kids no longer going to school, I've lost my writing time. Jason & I had planned that th
Who knew that all the crazy grays were little strands of liberation? . Fully reserving my right to change my mind on this at any time but right now@it feels like freedom and zero fucks being given, and I am here for it. #grombre #goinggreygracefully
It was a true joy to write this essay for @motherhustle this month. The theme was failure, and last year taught me a lot about that. Writing this made me realize that I feel really clear about everything I've learned. And that I'm, always, still danc
"I hold back, sometimes I won't.⁣ I feel good, sometimes I don't."⁣ ⁣ ⁣ Those words, from the Drake song "God's Plan" have been stuck in my head for weeks, along with the words that close the refrain:⁣ ⁣ "And still."⁣ ⁣
What lights me up the most is that delicate, awkward balance I’ve longed for since becoming a mom—the chance to be home with my kids AND work on a business of my own AND pursue my biggest, wildest dreams. It’s not just one of those
Long before I ever considered working for myself, I stumbled upon an image on Pinterest. It says, quite simply:⁣ ⁣ “Your dream job does not exist. You must create it.”⁣ ⁣ It did not become my instant mantra. I didn’t walk into my jo
The perfect guidance for life is hidden in a children’s song that’s been around forever.⁣ ⁣ “Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream…”⁣ ⁣ Those are the lyrics to a song you’ve likely known since you were l