Our aim is for The Mess Left Behind to be a place for anyone who is searching, hurting, wondering, questioning, rebuilding, or anywhere in between, to be seen and heard in the messy places of life.
Our Mission
To be a place where everyone is welcome to the table to join in conversations about the intersections of mental health, trauma,
social justice, advocacy, faith, and more.
Our History
Our founders, Reta & Kaylene, met in graduate school in 2005 and have been wrestling through the messy moments in life together ever since. We have come to recognize that life will never be black and white, with the clean and clear answers we so desperately desire for life’s heaviest moments. Our friendship has become an incredible place to wrestle through those messy and uncertain moments alongside each other. And we hope to invite you into those conversations with us.
The Mess Left Behind 