Stomach Pains & Emotional Gains

How do you know when you've grown as a person? How do you know how far you've come from a place you didn't know really know was that bad at the time but looking back was pure hell? How do you measure progress? I had an experience in the last few weeks when a person…

Silencing the Alarms

Have you ever heard a repetitive horn blasting in the distance, indicating someone's car alarm is going off? Have you ever been compelled to see if something's actually wrong, or do you just assume the owner knows what's up and is handling it? Now, have you ever made your way to your car to find…

It Took Me Right Back, But Only for a Minute

I’ve learned my lessons. I’ve done the work. I’ve purged my demons and gotten so much better about recognizing the people and situations that trigger me. But I was recently reminded of how quickly old behaviors can rise seemingly anew, whispering in my ear - You thought you got rid of me, didn’t you?  The…

The Glitter is on the Inside

When you hear the word introvert, you might think of a person who is shy, isolated, quiet, and awkward. And sometimes this may be true. But the real definition of an introvert is someone who derives their energy from being by themselves to recharge. By contrast, an extrovert gets their energy from their interactions with other people.…

If You Lie Down With Dogs

“No one rises to low expectations.” -Les Brown I recently found out something about two very close friends; something that shocked me so much, it took my breath away. Their secret made me question everything I knew about the two of them and our mutual friendships, our conversations, my choice to confide in each, and more. Upon finally hearing…

On Being a Fraud

I don't have time to write, nor do you have time to read through all the details of how I grew up and the things I learned to do just to survive in this mad world. We've all had to do that to some to degree. The one area of my life where I always…

Life in the Spin Cycle

Wake up, walk the dog, get ready for work, toil away at a job you don't care about, come home, feed the dog, your kids, and yourself, go to bed. Wake up and do it all over again. Have you had this experience? How many of us operate in the spin cycle of unconscious work…

Right here, right now

My friends at The Recovery Revolution and the Since Right Now podcast asked me to join the show. Click the link below and hear us talk about drinking, denial, the early days of recovery, and my ukulele phase. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/since-right-now/id891316209?mt=2&i=1000382410170

OFF AIR — That Time I Got Fired From My Shitty Radio Job

I’ve worked a lot of jobs over the years. And I have been fired from exactly two, which I think is a pretty damn good track record. What I learned from these experiences was critical to my development as a person, even though at the time I shook my fist at the sky and behind…

It’s Been a Trip

You know that feeling you get just before a vacation? You’re giddy with anticipation. The build up is palpable. You furiously finish work assignments and skip out of the office early. The excitement grows as you organize your clothes and gather up your toiletries. Passport - check. Dramamine - yup. Phone charger - packed. A…