Halfway through July. Where do you want to be by New Year's Eve?

Hi friend,

We're halfway through July.

So let me ask you the question I've been asking myself every time I glance at my 2026 vision board: Where do you want to be by New Year's Eve?

By Thanksgiving, even?

I'm not asking in a pressured way—I'm asking in a "what's possible?" way. Because there is still so much of the year left. Enough time to build something real, and exactly the amount of time that disappears if you keep telling yourself you'll start in January.

A few things I've been up to:

I'm now certified in Human Design. I'm adding it to my offers, along with custom yoga nidra sessions—deeply personal tools for understanding how you specifically are wired, how to actually rest, and how to accept and understand yourself exactly as you are. More on both soon. (Insiders already got first access, and we've been practicing together for about six months.)

I'm mid-rebrand (again). This won't mean much to you unless you're an alcohol-free business leader or new coach with a dream—in which case, stay tuned; this one's for you. It means a lot to me, though, in ways I can't quite explain. Nothing shows progress like rearranging the boutique: clearing out the outdated seasonal items and adding fresh offerings to a more beautiful space, delivered more seamlessly.

I'm paying attention. Things are changing fast in the world of sobriety, alcohol-free drinks, AI, and beyond. You could call that hard, or scary, or scarce. I call it exciting—that's how I know I love my job. I refuse to stay stuck in a rut; I'm too capable. I'm not asking for it to be easy. I'm asking myself to get better. I'm learning what women need from me in this era (a lot has changed since I opened my doors in 2019), and I want to deliver better than ever. I'm trying new things. I'm going analog in real life. I'm growing.

And I'll be honest — nudging myself to my own edges feels so good (!), so terrifying (!), so vulnerable (!). I keep putting myself, my ideas, and my heart out there, again and again. More authenticity, every time. And authenticity asks the same of you: to be more yourself.

Because here's the truth: anything I ever got really good at started as something I was scared of and not that good at. Including sobriety.

So please don't let your setbacks be the story. Keep going. What if you really did it this time? One day will be the last time.

Last week I walked past the place where I had my last drink, which sent me back to what I wrote about it HERE →BLOG LINK 

It's such a victory lap. And it started with one scared, imperfect decision to try again—after I had already tried again (and again?).

Let's meet in person. Coming up IRL

⛰️ July 29 — Colorado gathering with Gruvi founder Anika. Just over two weeks away — don't sit on this one. Tickets are FREE, but you have to reserve your spot HERE → EVENT LINK (and bring your friends!)

🪵 October 15-18, 2026 — Nashville retreat. Not yet open to the public, but opening for you (and a friend). Learn more and save your spot HERE →NASHVILLE LINK

Insiders heard first, and Nashville is already over half booked — it's intentionally a small, intimate gathering.

Here's the thing about New Year's Eve.

It's coming either way. The only question is whether you'll arrive there having spent the next five months circling the same spot or having actually moved.

Many of my Insiders read this newsletter for a while before they joined. They watched. They wondered if it was for them. Then one week, something clicked — a question like this one, usually — and they stopped watching and stepped in.

If this is that week for you:

Become an Insider — $34/month →HERE

That's about a dollar a day — less than the drinks used to cost — for the community, the tools, the app, and the women who decided their setbacks weren't the story either.

Coming up this week inside:

-Sunday — Yoga nidra intention setting
-Sunday—Sleep & Alcohol Masterclass recording drops
-Monday — LIVE Connection Call with host Deb (replay available)
-Thursday — LIVE Call with Heather: Sleep & Alcohol (replay available)

See you on the other side of the year—I hope from the inside.

XO,
Heather

P.S. Seriously—count the weeks to Thanksgiving. Nineteen. That's roughly how long it took sobriety to stop feeling like loss and start feeling like mine. Enough time to change everything. Start HERE →