I was trying to think of a snappy title for my first blog post in nearly 18 months. Something like…’The Latest from The Greatest’ or ‘Guess What Shenanigans I’ve Been…
I had my last drink on September 2, 2019. Drinks*, actually. It was a wild Labor Day weekend. Too wild, because I woke up that morning looking quite literally like…
“Write drunk, edit sober.” – Peter De Vries This quote from De Vries’ 1964 novel Reuben, Reuben was my creative process during my drinking years. I’m dismantling this myth by…
I believe in two things when it comes to my creativity: inspiration and procrastination. It takes very little to distract me from my writing. While I spent 2020 taking care…
A phrase that has become a part of the woo-woo lexicon is ‘I release what does not serve me.’ I’ve managed to do that in slow strides and unorthodox ways…
What kinds of routines/habits limit my experience of everyday life? Nearly 80% of my ego’s ideas. Specificity isn’t the approach I’m going to use to answer this question, because honestly?…
What kind of advice on life would I give my younger self? Remember that, no matter what, you are protected. I wasn’t raised steadfastly in any given religion. My grandmother…
How or in what way do I experience myself when I’m alone? Reruns, reading, and rest. I’m an unapologetic extrovert but I do like my alone time. I don’t get…
What does happiness mean to me? My family, a throwback playlist, deliveries, and the rest I deserve. I’m an extroverted Aqua wife/mother/MILF who likes the hustle of life. Once the…
What are my best qualities? My wit, my tenacity, and my petty. I would be remiss if didn’t mention the Mariah Carey Christmas Tree in the room: I skipped writing…