The Overflow

I guess this is the Honeymoon Period. The time of sobriety when the whole wide world is my oyster. I awaken in the morning filled with joy and inspiration, feeling so good, eager to tackle the day. Great big (and lots of little) blessings find their way to me all day long. I am letting

Great Love

In my life, I have been blessed with great love. My first romance was with a boy who worked as a lifeguard at our local community pool. He was older, an amazing swimmer, lanky and strong. I was on the swim team, one of the standouts. I had a huge crush, hoping our friendship would

This one great big, beautiful life

I get pretty blissed out during my morning sacred time. I do not follow a specific religion as I embrace the belief that each person should follow their own inner guidance and embrace what works for them. Many paths lead to Source. I light a candle, sit in the dark as the candle light glows,

We need each other

Last night I met with a circle of close women friends, my “Diva Dinner Group”, in a park with social distancing and all our own supplies, for the first time in several months. We have been meeting as a group for almost 11 years, at restaurants originally and then at each other’s homes, celebrating birthdays

Life begins at Sober

A year ago I decided (admitted!) that the Booze Bitch was influencing my life in ways that were not beneficial. My entire adult life had included enjoying (or imbibing anyway) some form of alcohol on a very regular basis; primarily wine, but I was also a adept at creating delicious herbal infused and unusual, interesting

Passion

Wikipedia describes passion as: “a feeling of intense enthusiasm towards or compelling desire for someone or something. Passion can range from eager interest in or admiration for an idea, proposal, or cause; to enthusiastic enjoyment of an interest or activity; to strong attraction, excitement, or emotion towards a person.” I laughed when I read “eager

Grace

Grace is one of my favorite words, and its meaning, the experience of grace, is dear to my heart. I have received probably more grace throughout my life than I ever deserved. I remember one day when my Bestie asked me “How do you define grace?” I was excited. She was seriously wanting to understand

Remembering Dad

Whenever I find myself on a deeply introspective healing journey, memories of my father always surface. I lost my dad when I was just a teenager. I didn’t grieve to the extent I needed to grieve. I didn’t acknowledge the enormous impact losing him had on my development, on my entire life from age 16

The Honeymoon

Day 57. I have been feeling pretty blissful lately. My energy is over the moon, bursting. I am hiking pretty much every day. I am full of joy. I wake up feeling good, eager for all the things I get to do. I am full of pride. I am super productive, I am getting things

Body Love

As I navigate this alcohol free journey, I notice how my body is responding; it is as though it is saying “Thank You!”. My liver and brain (and no doubt all the rest of me too!) had a rough time at the beginning, slowly recovering from my booze addiction. It took about 40 days to