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.

Ready to kick the habit without kicking yourself?

Hello! How's Dry July going? I loved our kickoff call in the Insider Community. You better believe I kicked, like Molly Shannon, and stretched and kicked! 🦵🏽 There's a beautiful optimistic buzz as new members join in. Keep 'em coming! I feel so grateful for every hopeful woman who shows up worki...

Jul 07, 2025

Your Dry July Toolkit 🧨

Hey, you! July marks the halfway point, a moment to pause, reflect, and reset with intention. I am ready for a soft girl summer, a sober girl summer, and a tomato girl summer. 🍅 After attending a human design workshop the other week, I am all about alignment. To me this means to thine own self be...

Jul 01, 2025

Outta my Cage, Sober in the Brew City, Dry July Kick Off Party 🎊

Hi! I am so excited to catch up with you. I want to tell you about my experience seeing The Killers at SummerFest in Milwaukee. The last time I was at SummerFest was to see the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 2000. It was a shitshow. It rained torrentially for the entire concert. My boyfriend (who is no...

Jun 30, 2025

Brain On, Sunday Scaries, Dry July and 108.

On Friday night, because I am a lonely loser with no plans and my husband was out of town, after my 🔗 30-12-3 treadmill workout, I spontaneously signed up for 108 sun salutations on the summer solstice with a group of people on the rooftop of my gym as the sun went down. That's a brag, and two da...

Jun 23, 2025

Cigarettes, American Pie, and Becoming More of Me

Happy Sunday (and Father's Day if you care, and not if you don't; either way is fine with me). I am writing from the cutest little Airbnb in Columbia, Missouri, where I am visiting my #1 daughter, Lily, who is spending her first summer away from home, like a real baby grown-up. I've been here ma...

Jun 15, 2025

The Pursuit of Pause + Throwback Pricing

On July 22, 2019, I completed my notes for my first-ever webinar called The Pursuit of Pause. It was the official grand opening of my sober boutique. My website was live. My first digital course, 🔗 Jumpstart, was ready to go. I was ready to accept students and payments (skip to the end for throwb...

Jun 09, 2025

Exclusive. What's in the Vault?

Hi. Sunday. June 1st. It absolutely feels like the best opportunity for a fresh start. Let's have a wonderful soft, summer filled with joy, intention, and low to no alcohol. Now is the perfect time to set yourself up for success by getting support. I encourage you to try something new. I am. I j...

Jun 02, 2025

Victory Laps, Voting, and Sing Alongs

There's this thing I call Victory Laps. It's a "go laugh in the places you cried" philosophy. Full circle moments, if you will. Grabbing a Liquid Death from CVS instead of a magnum of cheap wine, for example. Waking up happily to the sounds of birds chirping instead of a pounding hangover headach...

May 23, 2025

Jet plane, Influencers, + Art of Connection

Hi! I am writing this week's newsletter early, as I will be in Scottsdale, AZ, for the Sober in the City event this weekend. No podcast this week, but I have some great guests on the docket coming up. I highly recommend catching up on previous episodes. My guests fascinate me. The feedback has b...

May 16, 2025

Wild, Finalist, Epic, and Final

Hi! First and foremost, a big thank-you! With a HUG! You've made me a finalist for Best Coach from the Sans Bar Academy Awards. I was listening to the nominations and preparing myself to NOT hear my name, and it was the first one listed. It took me by such great surprise that I burst out crying, ...

May 09, 2025

Sandwich, Hormones, and the Embarrassment of Needing Support

Hi!!!! I took my mom to my daughter's Mom's weekend at MIZZOU. I was in the middle of a sandwich, if you know what I mean. And speaking of...Sandwich is one of my all-time favorite books by NY Times bestselling author Catherine Newman, who is the guest on the 🔗 Peripeteia Podcast this week!!! An...

May 02, 2025

Q1 Results

I got an email about something business-y and it included Q1 results. What comes to mind when I say that to you? Dread? Pride? Fear? Shame? It got me thinking about some of the things I've been working on this year. Remember when I started the 30/30/30 program in January? I am still sort of doin...

Apr 25, 2025

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