Mar 33 min"the race has been one"Earlier today I went live on my Facebook page and walked through a Lectio Divina while creating some art. My action from my devotional...
Jan 137 minDoe is DearMy Fawn Trauma Response & Humble Surrender to Safety In my email the other day, I received this nugget of wisdom from Henri Nouwen: “As...
Sep 26, 20173 minself carePictured here is one tired unicorn. I wanted to post this to show you another side of my recovery. A while back I was diagnosed with...
Sep 17, 20173 minA small Sunday dose of gratitude & GodPictured is my little church fam. The lovely, and amazingly strong woman who brought me into this community and her lovely daughter; both...
Sep 13, 20171 minYou might think I'm crazy...Here's the thing. I'm a dog mom. And I don't hide it in any way. I love my handsome man more than I ever thought I could love before. But...
Aug 31, 20175 minConnectionMaybe you've felt it before; an unexplained pull towards someone or something... a feeling of connection without history or reason. From...
Aug 15, 20174 minRacism"Hate begets hate... We must meet the forces of hate with the power of love." -MLKJ Ever since the Neo-Nazi protest in Charlottesville,...
Aug 8, 20171 minSoulfest 20171. i am forgiven. i need to freely forgive others. it's also my privilege and duty to remind others they are forgiven too. 2. thinking...
Aug 2, 20174 minTransparencywoke up a bit earlier than normal today, so I figured it was a great time to catch up on my reflections before the day gets away with me....
Jul 23, 20175 minUnicorn ReflectionsI have a list next to my computer of all the blogs I need to actually write, or finish. While I was gardening today, I realized I don't...
Sep 12, 20163 min2 discoveries in sobrietyWhen people ask me about my recovery, I often tell them that getting sober was really only the first step. I've been reflecting on my...
Aug 31, 20161 minOverdose Awareness Day 2016Sitting here with tears in my eyes remembering someone I lost to addiction... and how close I've come to losing others... and all those I...
Aug 24, 20161 minI am not anonymousI've been dying to share this since I went to the I Am Not Anonymous event in July. After it was posted on their website, I was reminded...
Aug 12, 20165 min2 tools for my sobriety“When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing, or situation "some fact of my life" unacceptable to me, and I can...
Jul 15, 20164 minmore compassion; for yourself & the worldI've been doing that whole questioning myself thing again. Wondering if I'm good enough to continue this blog, wondering if I'm...
Jul 12, 20163 min2 songs for my sobriety1. Fuckin' Perfect – P!nk I’m a P!nk fan-girl through and through. Her songs bring out so much emotion in me, which allows me to release...
Jun 21, 20161 minLittle big thoughtsThe real freedom comes when I don't have to have a drink. When I can face those fears, those demons, those choices without that crutch....
Jun 12, 20162 min2 surprises I discovered in a life without drugs or alcohol1. Enjoying camaraderie amongst strangers Social anxiety was an underlying issue that was revealed to me in sobriety. I definitely used...
Jun 8, 20161 minLife on life's termsI haven't been myself lately... stress has my head in the clouds... pain has been exhausting... circumstances outside of my control have...
May 12, 20162 minA song that inspired my recoveryJustin Furstenfeld - lead singer of Blue October blueoctober.com “Everyday I try to find a quiet spot and just focus on what I need to...