Leigh Leigh Speaks

If you’re new here, I’m really glad you found your way to this space.

This blog—Held in the Middle—was created from a shift I’ve been living through in real time.

For a long time, I thought peace came after everything was fixed.

After I figured things out.

After I improved what felt off.

After I made sense of everything internally.

But life doesn’t stay resolved for long.

And I started noticing that constantly trying to fix everything wasn’t making me more peaceful…

It was making me more tired.

What this space is about

This is a space where I’m learning how to stay steady in my body, mind, and faith while real life keeps happening.

Not after everything is figured out.

Not once life calms down.

But right here—in the middle of it.

I’m learning:

how to stay present without turning every feeling into a problem to solve

how to listen to my body instead of constantly pushing through

how to hold faith even when things feel unclear

how to live everyday life without losing myself in it

This isn’t about having answers.

It’s about learning how to stay.

Where to begin

If you’re not sure where to start, these posts will give you a feel for what this space is about:

Why I Started This Space (Held in the Middle)

I Used to Think Peace Came After Fixing Everything

Not Everything Is a Problem to Solve

Explore by category

Everything here falls into four simple areas of life:

Body

Learning to listen instead of control.

Posts about energy, burnout, strength, and building a healthier relationship with my body.

Mind

Learning to stay instead of fix.

Posts about overthinking, emotional overwhelm, identity shifts, and nervous system awareness.

Faith

Learning to trust in the middle.

Posts about grace, uncertainty, and what it looks like to stay grounded in faith without having everything figured out.

Life

Where it all actually plays out.

Posts about motherhood, relationships, daily pressure, and the reality of living all of this in real life.

A note before you keep reading

I don’t write from a place of having it all together.

I write from the middle of learning.

From the moments where I still feel the pull to fix, control, or figure everything out…

and the moments where I’m learning to pause instead and stay.

Stay present.

Stay grounded.

Stay steady—even when things feel unfinished.

If any part of this resonates with you, you’re welcome to stay.

You don’t have to have everything figured out to begin.

Leigh Leigh