How do you go about living when you are unable to go anywhere or do anything? Since I spent the majority of my years with a wine glass in my hand, I have a keen awareness of “wasted time.” And I don’t want to spend another day of my one precious life not living. This Read More
Month: April 2020
Liebster Award
Yesterday, one of my favorite bloggers, Janet, sent me a note that she nominated me for the Liebster Award. I was flattered to be nominated for an award by one of my peers, but I had to look it up. The Liebster Award is an award that exists only on the internet and is given Read More
Care For Vs. Care Of
Asking for help This week, I decided to break down and call a guy who does hauling and yard work. To accept that things have grown out of control and that I needed help. We have this slope in our backyard covered with the piled remnants of a tree my husband took down before he Read More
Notes from the Homefront
I’ve been telling myself that my pen has gone dry. My keyboard’s gone mute. But, truthfully, I haven’t sat down to write with any intentionality. True, no new inspiring thoughts have scampered across my brain as they do when I’m fully functioning, but I did want to check in with my community and share a Read More
Nostalgia
Nostalgia: a sentimental or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy associations. Even before the world slipped into unhappy times, I’ve been thinking about the concept of nostalgia. The ability to transport ourselves to a happier place and time through memory fascinates me. It serves no purpose, from a Read More
Wellness Journey Update: Completing Whole30
Well, I did it! As of yesterday, I completed my first Whole30 eating plan. I wanted to share my experience, and how it fits in with my overall wellness journey. A journey that began when I quit drinking and started piecing together a lifestyle that I believe will lead to my “best self.” As I Read More
Trend-spotting During a Pandemic:
And How Being Sober is an Advantage We are living through unprecedented times. Pandemics aren’t new. Neither are dark times where humanity is tested. But to push a worldwide pause button in this day and age–where advancements in science and technology have brought us so far, so fast, and enable us to do so much Read More
Backsliding into Existence
The tagline for this blog is Choosing to Live Rather than Exist. For me, this distinction means being an active participant in my life instead of going through the motions and passively letting life happen to me. Up until now, this distinction came with my choice to get sober. When I was drinking, I chose Read More