July’s Word of the Month: Celebrate

So engrossed in the Pause that was June, I let July arrive without a plan, post or purpose. Catching up now, July 4, which is my birthday and oh yeah, the birthday of our nation, I am sharing my word of the month, which is, Celebrate. My relationship with my birthday and the July 4th Read More

Choosing Better Rhodes

In my last post, I wrote about how being sober can make one feel like the odd one out in social settings. Today, I want to share why it doesn’t have to feel that way. My family spent Thanksgiving at my sister’s house and while I arrived with some apprehension about family dynamics, politics and Read More