Why Your Drinking Feels Worse During the Holidays — And What You Can Do About It
If your drinking ramps up in December, there’s a damn good reason. The holidays hit every emotional nerve we’ve got. Here’s what’s really going on — and what you can actually do about it.
Healing Isn’t Linear: Why Setbacks Don’t Mean Failure
Healing isn’t a straight line — it’s a spiral. Each time you circle back, you bring more awareness, grace, and strength. Setbacks aren’t failures; they’re feedback.
What If Vulnerability Made You Stronger?
When I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer on my 58th birthday, I thought I knew what strength meant — until chemo, recovery, and vulnerability taught me otherwise. For years, I was the strong one, the capable one, the woman who rarely asked for help. But cancer didn’t give a shit about my control plan. What saved me wasn’t grit — it was surrender. Vulnerability didn’t make me weak; it made me real. And that, my friends, is where true strength lives.
16 Years Sober: What I've Learned About Life, Patriarchy, and Not Giving a Damn
So here we are. Sixteen freaking years without a drop of alcohol. That's 5,844 days of facing life's bullshit head-on without liquid courage. If you'd told me back then I'd make it this far, I'd have laughed in your face before ordering another round.