Jun 27Roe V Wade Now WhatI refuse to spew hate regarding politics furthering the divide that the men in charge must have in order to retain power over us. Instead, I will speak from experience and education. I spent ten years working in community mental health treating families and children who were suffering from mental…Abortion5 min read
May 26What Did We Think Would Happen?As I drove my kids to school yesterday morning they had an argument about who was going to use the microwave first to pop their after-school popcorn. …Mental Health4 min read
May 245 Ways To Use Writing To Care For Your Mental HealthMay is mental health awareness month. I’ve spent the month talking about mental health. I talked on podcasts, panels, in groups, and even in small circles about the importance of caring for our mental health. My story to becoming alcohol free is a story about mental health. If it weren’t…Mental Health4 min read
May 4The Disparity Around Derby and Why I’m Crying.This morning I volunteered at a women’s and children’s homeless shelter. (Yes, children are homeless in this beautiful city we live in). On my way there I was feeling particularly fired up. Yesterday’s news of the overturn of Roe V Wade took my down a mental spiral of thinking about…Derby5 min read
Apr 29Some Advice on Writing (and sobriety)“If you want to be a writer but don’t know how or when. Find a quiet place use a humble pen.” Paul Simon I woke up on Monday morning and wrote in my journal that I was done writing about sobriety. I figured what more do I have to say…Sobriety4 min read
Apr 20Am I Irrelevant If I’m Not On Social Media?Over the last few weeks I have taken a big long break from scrolling and posting on social media. I do still open the apps. I can’t help it, but it seems that they are way less rewarding than they used to be. …Social Media4 min read
Mar 14About Last Night: Confessions of a TEDx SpeakerThe show started. I was standing backstage awaiting my turn while doing all of the coping techniques that I had planned to have in case I needed them. I needed them. I was EFT tapping while reciting to myself “I am safe. I am calm.” I took giant deep breaths…Tedx4 min read
Jan 22Dear Adele, It’s Not Your FaultYesterday I watched Adele cry her eyes out while she informed fans that her tour was cancelled. It got teared up as she apologized over and over again trying to explain her situation. Shipping delays, Covid cases, shut downs, and more. …Alcohol Free3 min read
Dec 28, 20215 Signs You Have A Drinking Problem….Before I quit drinking, I would have loved a headline like this. My thinking was “ Yes, I’ll click to see if I really have a drinking problem.” I’d read through the details while comparing my drinking to the “signs.” But, the problem was, at that time, I couldn’t really…Sobercurious5 min read
Dec 8, 2021Getting Through The Holidays Without BoozeThe more time I spend without alcohol in my life the more peculiar I find it that everything revolves around booze. At Christmas time, for example, why does it feel like there is more talk of spiked egg nog than there is talk of celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ? …Holidays5 min read
