About Me

I wasn’t truly living until I decided that it never mattered if someone saw me as pretty or not pretty, only I could decide that for myself. So I did, and I’ve been pretty ever since.

Hi! My name is Haley and I’m a former school teacher on a journey to finding my place in this messy, yet incredible life. I’ve struggled with knowing who I was for as long as I can remember. I’ve spent precious years of my life comparing myself to others, letting my joy be stolen from me.

I became obsessed with being pretty. What does that word even mean? We know it can mean physically attractive, and trust me that was a huge part of it, but I discovered about myself that to me, the word “pretty” would always mean “enough”. It meant that there was a place for me at the table, a system in which I was valued, loved, and cherished. When I felt beautiful, I was on top of the world, but those victories were always hollow in the end when one word from a stranger could shatter my entire perception of who I was. Chasing this dream to be “pretty” ended up costing me more than I was willing to pay.

I created Pretty Prairies as a way to document all the ways I can define what pretty really looks like without depending on other people to decide for me. If you are tired of playing by the rules you thought you had to follow, stick around to get the latest tips on simply making your own. I hope you will be able to learn what I’m trying to grasp- that you are pretty and it’s okay to know it.

The concept of being pretty goes way beyond ones outside physical appearance and I’m ready to discover exactly what that looks like for me, and I’m excited to see what you find for yourself along the way.