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.

Hello Darling! I am putting this week's resources up top, so you can skip my ramblings if you prefer. I know I can get long-winded. 😉 👉🏼 This week's podcast is out: 🔗 Minimizing the Impact of Secondary Traumatic Stress in Helping and Caregiving with Peggi Cooney. Did you know it is social work mo...

Mar 07, 2025

Cultivating Joy, Spring Forward

The 45-degree midwest tropical heatwave has brought back all signs of hope for me. January is long, and February is often a depressing bridge to March. March brings mud but also hope, and after a few weeks of feeling meh about everything in general, I now have a burst of excitement about almost e...

Feb 26, 2025

Seven Years Sober: The Magic of Becoming Someone New

Yesterday I woke up 7 years sober. They say every cell in my body has turned over, so the person I was when I was drinking no longer physically exists, and I gotta tell you, that feels pretty freaking cool. I have received so much love and support now that I have learned how to celebrate myself. ...

Feb 21, 2025

Not This

How are you? No, really, how ARE you? It's that time of year where many of us are feeling stuck. It's the Year of the Snake, and we should be shedding bad energy, but how? We explored that exact topic at our very first Book Club meeting last night with author Becky Vollmer of "You Are Not Stuck 🔗...

Feb 12, 2025

Coming Home To Myself

I am returning home after a week away. I love to travel, and there is also something special about coming home. Sobriety has been the ultimate act of coming home to myself. Making a home for myself in my inner world and being at home with myself no matter where I go. Your inner world is your real...

Feb 06, 2025

Looks Like We Made It!

Hi! We're here (!)....and the never-ending January is actually coming to an end. I am writing this wrapped under a blanket on a screened-in porch at sunrise on the third floor of a log cabin in Branson, MO. I did my 30-30-30 routine and am now sipping coffee from a Christmas mug as the sun warms ...

Jan 31, 2025

When It Feels Almost Impossible

Hi! Last week was so ON BRAND. Thursday I visited In Good Spirits, Chicago's alcohol-free bottle shop, and it was so cute 🥹. Straight outta Pinterest. Then I had a sweet dinner at a casual Michelin-starred restaurant with my husband, where I BYOB my new drinks. I love being a city girl! Saturday...

Jan 21, 2025

Have you heard of Blue Monday?

Hello, My Friend are you feeling like you are in a slump? Honestly, me too. There's a reason for it, and it's called Blue Monday. I wrote a blog about it. You can read it here. I am leaning into the wintering season here. I have a new puzzle on the dining room table. The house is ful...

Jan 15, 2025

A Fresh Start, Self-Doubt and Receiving Recognition

I welcomed the new year from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. One of my favorite places. My honeymoon spot. We attended a New Year's Eve party on the beach with fire dancers, fireworks, and the whole she-bang. I planned ahead right before midnight and asked for club soda, no ice. Then I grabbed a champag...

Jan 08, 2025

We'll drink a cup of kindness yet For the sake of auld lang syne

Happy New Year! I wish you the best. The very best that life has to offer with clear eyes and a full heart to see it. I am so lucky to have you in my circle this year. You are amazing. You know that, right? I want to remind you of it. No matter how much you are drinking or not drinking. No matte...

Dec 31, 2024

Everything you Need

This will be my last newsletter of the year. I finished my annual daily devotional this morning. This feels like a great place to wind down and pause before Dry January. I've shared before how I block my calendar on Mondays so I can ease into the week. This has been a game-changing practice for m...

Dec 18, 2024

Holiday Gift Guide

There are a million ways to gift yourself. Time is my favorite gift. This looks like a walk in the woods all by myself. Talk about serenity now! A big exhale. Words of affirmation are also important to me. I like to read poems and daily devotionals. I also create Ta-Da lists at times to remind my...

Dec 11, 2024

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