The wisdom of the blog
I‘m not afraid to stir the pot, to speak my mind, to share the truth… The way to do that? The blog.
It started as an annoying teenage desire to agitate family and friends and everyone around me. And, naturally, I didn’t get enthusiastic feedback.
You know how it goes. Girl heard herself described as “difficult” or “too loud” or something along those lines. Girl internalized said comments. Girl begins to dim her light and hide her authentic self.
Until one day, girl decides she ‘s too damn tired (at the ripe old age of 30) to pretend to be anyone other than herself. Then, girl embraces her chaos and uses it to disrupt outdated thinking patterns, to get people thinking.
I absolutely whirl in and out of every situation, leaving chaos in my wake. But, consider this- if we always stay quiet and confined to the little boxes society tells us to stay inside, will anything change?
More than sobriety
I love writing and, in a complete 180o from who I was just a few years ago, I actually enjoy sharing my story (especially with the layer of anonymity the internet provides). Hence, the blog.
And, before you ask, I write about everything and anything, not just sobriety-related topics. Why? Sobriety is just the beginning, it’s the preface to the story of your life. Rather than dwelling on the past, I choose to look forward. And my writing reflects that.
My writing covers the future, personal and professional growth, finding your purpose, setting goals, navigating life, mindfulness… and I have a hell of a lot more in store.
The Status Quo
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
No One Did It Until They Did
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
Normal is A Matter of Perspective
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
Out With the Old
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).
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
She Would Never
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