This brought me to tears. I moved to Florida seven years ago and it became my island as I got sober, wrote my memoir, and spent hours wandering the beaches of my hometown, winnowing my life and my body back into something I could mold and shape and control. And it worked… but I know now that my book is published, and my youngest is about to head to college in a year, that something has to change for me soon. I have been writing a lot, poetry mostly, but don’t necessarily have an outlet for it and am still reluctant to try pressing my luck with the large publishing houses because life is short and the odds of getting “discovered” are minuscule. So I need to weigh my options and figure out what my next venture will be. Thank you for making me feel seen and understood… again!
I am feeling it. I’m not sure where exactly I am in my healing but your last two posts have been the exact words I needed to hear. The Table for One and now healing or hiding! We are separated by miles and miles but damn are you speaking to me and the circumstances I am tackling at 51, newly divorced after 27 years together, 25 years married and 2 beautiful humans later. I’m grateful and thankful for you sharing your journey and guiding me, if you will, through this mid life transition and new season. Big love and light friend
Hearing that this resonates makes me so happy! I will continue to share my lived experiences in hopes they bring comfort to you and others in this wild season of life. You’ve got this!
Hi, did you start drinking again? I saw a couple of drinks in a recent post including a glass of bubbly. Curious if so and how it’s going and if you can comment or write about it.
No - any images were mocktails! I’m proudly 314 without a drink. I tried my first NA sparking wine in Mexico which maybe had you wondering 🤔
My goal and experiment was to go alcohol free for a year. After that I haven’t decided yet. But besides the occasional craving for fun and letting loose, I’m loving my new life and the new truest version of ME ☺️
I am a therapist and see so much problem drinking in my office with varying levels of awareness. Your journey has been one of hope as I guide clients through a “sober curious” process. Most don’t want to give it up but every now and then…. ;) …. thanks again.
Wow, chills Catt! I just jumped into my raft and paddled out this month with a new step here on substack . I feel the energy shift in the cosmos as confirmation too! This really hit hard as a post-partum mom who no longer has a career identity. Thank you!
This brought me to tears. I moved to Florida seven years ago and it became my island as I got sober, wrote my memoir, and spent hours wandering the beaches of my hometown, winnowing my life and my body back into something I could mold and shape and control. And it worked… but I know now that my book is published, and my youngest is about to head to college in a year, that something has to change for me soon. I have been writing a lot, poetry mostly, but don’t necessarily have an outlet for it and am still reluctant to try pressing my luck with the large publishing houses because life is short and the odds of getting “discovered” are minuscule. So I need to weigh my options and figure out what my next venture will be. Thank you for making me feel seen and understood… again!
You are limitless! Remember that! ✨✨✨
Wow! All the feels! Love this and thank you for all the beautiful words and thought provoking prompts to explore myself!❤️
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Love 💕
Thanks for reading beauty 🙏🏼
I am feeling it. I’m not sure where exactly I am in my healing but your last two posts have been the exact words I needed to hear. The Table for One and now healing or hiding! We are separated by miles and miles but damn are you speaking to me and the circumstances I am tackling at 51, newly divorced after 27 years together, 25 years married and 2 beautiful humans later. I’m grateful and thankful for you sharing your journey and guiding me, if you will, through this mid life transition and new season. Big love and light friend
Hearing that this resonates makes me so happy! I will continue to share my lived experiences in hopes they bring comfort to you and others in this wild season of life. You’ve got this!
Hi, did you start drinking again? I saw a couple of drinks in a recent post including a glass of bubbly. Curious if so and how it’s going and if you can comment or write about it.
Happy to answer and so glad you asked!
No - any images were mocktails! I’m proudly 314 without a drink. I tried my first NA sparking wine in Mexico which maybe had you wondering 🤔
My goal and experiment was to go alcohol free for a year. After that I haven’t decided yet. But besides the occasional craving for fun and letting loose, I’m loving my new life and the new truest version of ME ☺️
Thank you for this thoughtful reply.
Thank you for being here 🤍
I am a therapist and see so much problem drinking in my office with varying levels of awareness. Your journey has been one of hope as I guide clients through a “sober curious” process. Most don’t want to give it up but every now and then…. ;) …. thanks again.
Wow, chills Catt! I just jumped into my raft and paddled out this month with a new step here on substack . I feel the energy shift in the cosmos as confirmation too! This really hit hard as a post-partum mom who no longer has a career identity. Thank you!
welcome to substack and BRAVO! scary but exciting - lean on in! i always say the universe will reward you for it x