Dear Creator, Thank you. Once I read that if the only prayer we ever practice is “Thank you”, that is enough. I get it. In my world, my thankfulness overflows. I am navigating the amusement park of sobriety with all its variety of entertainment: roller coasters, plunging adventures, dips into mighty scary realms – andContinue reading “Love Letter”
Category Archives: Celebration
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 lettingContinue reading “The Overflow”
Agreements
I am not an advocate of Alcoholic’s Anonymous. I have mentioned this before and maybe I’ll get a lot of kickback and controversy for it. I have a whole slew of reasons why it doesn’t feel right to me despite it having an almost cult-like loyal following of believers. If it feels right to you,Continue reading “Agreements”
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 wouldContinue reading “Great Love”
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,Continue reading “This one great big, beautiful life”
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 birthdaysContinue reading “We need each other”
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, interestingContinue reading “Life begins at Sober”
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 “eagerContinue reading “Passion”
Integrity
I live in the heart of arguably one of the greatest wine regions in the world. I have an enviable collection of wine, I am surrounded by wine consumers, winemakers, wine industry professionals of all kinds. I serve wine enthusiasts, I speak wine language passionately, I have a gifted palate. So how and why didContinue reading “Integrity”
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 16Continue reading “Remembering Dad”