Weeklyish Thoughts

Weeklyish Thoughts — Honest reflections on alcohol-free living for women in midlife. Part diary, part pep talk, always real. Get first looks at new programs, early access to events, exclusive member discounts, and the messy-middle truth of my own sober journey. Growth isn't perfection—it's connection.

How the 4th Went — and Where We Can Meet This Summer

Hi friend, The fireworks are over, the coolers are empty, and today you get to wake up and take inventory of how you feel. If you made it through the long weekend alcohol-free, I hope you're sitting in that quiet, clear-headed pride this morning. That's yours. You earned it. And if the weekend ...

Jul 05, 2026

What I've learned from coaching 300+ women (a 4th of July truth)

Hi friend, After coaching more than 300 women through getting sober, I can tell you the thing almost no one wants to hear on a holiday like today: A good intention isn't enough. I know, because I had the best intentions going into every 4th of July I ever ruined. Just a couple. I'll pace myself. ...

Jul 04, 2026

Dry July: 31 Days as the Woman of Your Dreams

Hi friend, Dry July starts Wednesday, and this year, we're not white-knuckling it. We're playing a character. More on that in a minute. But first, the moment that made me tear up this week. The Win That Got Me This Week I get goosebumps every time these land in my inbox. One of my previous long-t...

by Heather M Lowe — Jun 28, 2026 dry july gray area drinking sober community sober curious sober tools

If this week feels harder than usual, read this

Hi Friend, This is your Sunday Weekly Thoughts newsletter coming in on Tuesday evening. If this week has felt like a lot — the cravings louder, the triggers sharper, the urge to “treat yourself” sneaking back in — you are not imagining it, and you are absolutely not alone. Read on. 🌞 Followin...

Jun 24, 2026

Last Call, Free Workshop is Tomorrow

Hi, Tomorrow is the longest day of the year—and the perfect one to decide what kind of summer you want. The free Soak Up Summer workshop is happening tomorrow, June 21st, at 7 p.m. CST. If you’ve been on the fence, this is your nudge. No labels, no pressure — just an hour that might change how yo...

Jun 20, 2026

Shaking Like a Live Wire

Hi, On my 30th birthday (20 years ago!), I was in the Bahamas with my girlfriends, in a string bikini, in the hottest body I have ever had. My firstborn was one. And I had never felt more disconnected from myself in my life. I couldn't drink enough. I couldn't get enough attention. I couldn't smo...

Jun 14, 2026

My bad! The link was broken (let's fix that)

Hi! Well, this is a little embarrassing. 🙈 You all responded SO beautifully to Sunday's email about Soak Up Summer, Skip the Hangover — and then I realized the registration link was broken. (Of course it was the one email I wanted to land.) So if you clicked and hit a wall, it wasn't you; it wa...

Jun 09, 2026

My Rock Bottom Didn't Make Me Quit

Hi Friend, Transitions are hard. My firstborn has always known this. As a toddler, she fell apart every single day going from daycare to home. She cried when her college semester ended. She cried when we left Maui. And right now, she's crying because she's going back to school. I get it. She lo...

Jun 07, 2026

When is Enough Ever Enough?

Here's a question I've been sitting with: When is enough ever enough? Enough working out. Enough clean eating. Enough money. Enough beauty. Enough performance. Enough perfection. Enough achievement. Enough doing. Enough being. Enough. I prayed for the life I have now. And I have to ask, with hon...

May 31, 2026

Doing it Scared

Here's something I've stopped pretending isn't true: Nobody is ever ready. Not ready to have the hard conversation. Not ready to leave the job. Not ready to walk across the stage. Not ready to look honestly at the wine bottle, or the nightly pour, or the way you've been quietly negotiating with y...

May 24, 2026

Sober in the City—and the grief we don't talk about

Hi Friend, I'm still smiling about Sober in the City. If you weren't there, picture this: a room full of women picking cowgirl names for the night, mountain views out every window, and Debbie, the best square dance caller in Colorado—a woman, of course—running the floor like she was born to it. (...

May 17, 2026

For heaven's sakes, do it and have fun

Hi friend, Happy Mother's Day—to those of you who are mothers, those of you who chose not to be, those of you for whom today is complicated, and those of you who are missing someone today. This holiday holds a lot. So I want to tell you a story about a voice. Earlier this week, I sat with a clien...

May 10, 2026

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