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.

Hi friend, SWEATER WEATHER!!!! I spent the weekend at Mizzou—the birthplace of homecoming—with my daughters, and it delivered on every fall promise. The best weather. That college energy. Parades, people everywhere, and a big upset win over the Florida Gators! Once upon a time, a college football...

Oct 04, 2026

Make the Most of Sober October (free, Wednesay)

Hi friend, I had vertigo this week due to an inner ear infection, and it forced me to do the impossible. Slow down. It reminded me of a great technique to use in early sobriety called "playing sick." Cancel the plans. Go to bed. Move slow. Expect nothing of yourself except rest, sobriety, and ten...

Sep 27, 2026

Before I Got Sober, I Got Quiet

Hi friend, The sun set after 7 pm the other night. I know because I was standing at the kitchen sink with my hands in dishwater, and I felt it before I saw it—that little drop in my chest when the light goes gold and then gray. The only way I can describe it is a homesick feeling. In this case I ...

Sep 20, 2026

Summer Was My Permission Slip

Hi friend, The pool towels are still on the deck railing, and they are not going to dry today. Woke up to sixty-five degrees. Yesterday it was 88. Summer doesn't end with an announcement. It just gets quiet. And every year, for a long time, that quiet came with a low dread I couldn't name. Now I ...

Sep 13, 2026

Art for Healing (no talent required)

Hi friend, I lost a few days this week, and I'm not sorry about it. Focus on flow music. Coffee going cold next to me. I was building the webpage for the DTD Collective, and I fell all the way in. Picking colors. Swapping images. Moving one line of text up, then down, then back up again. Making d...

Sep 06, 2026

This Was On My Vision Board

Hi friend, I'm writing this tired in the best way, still a little starry-eyed, and fully in love with Austin. I won Sans Bar Coach of the Year. I'm still letting that land. First things first—thank you to every single person who voted for me, especially my clients. You are incredible, beautiful w...

Aug 30, 2026

The Empty Nest Isn't What I Was Expecting

Hi friend, Well. I'm an empty nester. I keep waiting for the floor to drop out, and instead I keep catching myself being proud of myself. Here's what I did this week. I went to yoga twice. I went to the doctor for a checkup I really did not want to go to, and she handed me one of the healthiest r...

Aug 24, 2026

The Drive Home

Hi Friend, I made the bed. I hung the command strips. I found the right outlet for the mini fridge and the perfect spot for the fan, and I fussed with the closet longer than anyone needed me to. And then there was nothing left to do but hug her and go. My baby is in college. Both of my girls are ...

Aug 16, 2026

Nothing recruits courage like watching someone use hers

Hi friend, Confession: my youngest leaves for college next weekend. I am coping by watching Girls from the beginning with my oldest. All six seasons—which, by my math, should carry me through the first few weeks of empty nesting, long after they have both gone (together) to MIZZOU. Hannah Horvath...

Aug 09, 2026

It works now. And you have to see the house.

Hi friend, Two confessions and an invitation. Confession one: the retreat checkout was broken on phones last night. If you tapped and got a dead end—I'm sorry. It's fixed. I tested it on my own phone this time, standing in my kitchen like a normal person. Confession two: until this week, the retr...

Aug 03, 2026

There are 3 chairs left in this room

Hi friend, August 1st was yesterday. Did you notice it watching you? That's the day everyone quietly asks the question—the one you've maybe been asking since day 4 of Dry July: so… now what? I wrote this week's blog for exactly this moment: The Bridge from July to August—what to do with your 30 d...

Aug 02, 2026

What The Odyssey taught me about being seen (+ 3 spots left)

Hi friend, Thank you for being a compassionate witness to me. I hope you are offering yourself that same love and observation. Let's talk more about this in the upcoming weeks, okie?! I sat in my first board meeting last week and had one of those moments where your whole story catches up with you...

Jul 26, 2026

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