I suppose it’s best to to start at the very beginning- the basic definition of “the status quo.” According to one of the standard dictionaries, it is a Latin phrase meaning “existing state.” Simple enough. Societally, when we reference the status quo, we often mean  …keep reading

Why sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast. Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland The Impossible Trying something new. Branching out. Moving outside your comfort zone. What do these three things have in common? They can be scary as fuck. Especially when  …keep reading

Ever since I was kid, I’ve been told that I’m weird or odd or not normal. Or, really, any variation of that. So I tried my hardest to “fit in.” But the question we should all be asking ourselves is, “what is normal?” Because the  …keep reading

The first time I heard the term “limiting beliefs” was in a self-paced coaching group I joined at the start of COVID. It’s fairly self-explanatory, but it finally gave a name to a concept we’ve all heard at one time or another. Out with the  …keep reading

Sobriety (n). akin to a choose your own adventure book What comes to mind when you hear the word sobriety? For me… We have to start with a bit of context. Do you remember those books where you got to choose what happened next? The  …keep reading

I set a motto for myself this year: she would never. How did I decide? Well, let me start at the beginning. In early 2021, my then husband told me he was unhappy and then he moved out of the house we shared. He said  …keep reading

Alcoholics Anonymous (aa). I imagined it would be just like it is in the movies. People sitting in uncomfortable and mismatched plastic chairs, drinking burnt coffee, and listening to someone talk about the worst moments of their life. In my mind, it would be held  …keep reading

The Novelty of Reclaiming and Redefining Sobriety Before I dive into my thoughts on how to reclaim and redefine sobriety, I want to share this excerpt from my book: According to the Oxford Learner’s Dictionary, the term “sobriety” describes the state of being sober or  …keep reading

My tales of reentering the music scene after a 5 year hiatus whilst learning to “hold the alcohol.” When I stopped drinking back in 2017, I stopped doing, well, everything. I stopped going to shows and to dinner with friends and to anything I used  …keep reading

I will talk to anyone and everyone about sober living (I will at times refer to it as “alcohol free living,” as well). Because as much as the conversations may help someone else, they always teach me something, too. That brings us here, to this  …keep reading