A Case For Cold Showers (by someone who HATES the cold)
Ok so, here’s the thing: I like being comfortable. So, when I was in the early days of re-defining my relationship with alcohol [and feeling kinda down], and someone suggested adding cold showers to my routine… I was like, uh… hard pass! That sounded like a big dose of literal discomfort and that was 100% not my thing.
BUT THEN… I tried it. Here’s what I learned:
How small shifts create big results: A Client Story of early progress.
I want to share another client story, especially if you’re just getting started and wondering whether change is even possible. Kelsie’s experience is a perfect example of what early progress often looks like. When we started working together, there was no dramatic change “overnight.”
She didn’t quit drinking with the flip of a switch. Her stress didn’t just disappear. Life didn’t magically slow down.
But something powerful started to shift…
How to Boost Dopamine Naturally When You’re Drinking Less
Drinking less but feeling flat? Learn how to restore dopamine naturally so you can feel energized, motivated, and like yourself again…
From Survival-Mode to Self-Trust: A Client Story of Healing Burnout
Burned out and stuck in old coping habits? This client story shows how compassion and neuroscience can help you leave survival mode and trust yourself again. (story shared with permission)
When Heather and I first started working together, she had been living in survival mode. Busy beyond reason. Trying to be everything to everyone. Running on fumes…
Gratitude, Grief, and Real Growth.
I lost my dad in September and this is a personal reflection on gratitude, grief, and real growth. ❤️🩹
There was a time when I needed everything to BE okay in order to FEEL okay… but the work I’ve done these last few years [that all started by looking at my relationship with alcohol] has given me a different kind of strength.
Now, even in grief, even in uncertainty, I feel grounded. capable. resilient. …and I’m so thankful.
How to CHANGE your drinking before you’re READY to change your drinking.
Q: “I’ve heard you say to “start before you’re ready” but… what do you mean by that… how do I actually do that? Especially if you’re telling us NOT to stop drinking right away?”
Great question! That tip can sound counter-intuitive and, in fact: it is. It runs counter to the usual “willpower-based models” out there that tell you: if you want to change something—to simply grit your teeth and CHANGE IT. …but, that’s not how our brain works.
Watch this quick video where I explain HOW to start changing your drinking before you’re feeling ready to change your drinking…
Your mind creates your reality… and alcohol dulls your mind. (Aka: why take a break.)
Something I hear from my clients all the time—once they’ve gotten a little time under their belt alcohol-free—is variations on this theme: 👉 “Things are still hard right now, but not AS hard.”
Even just after a few weeks without alcohol in your system, you’ll feel a difference in your perspective… and this, my friend, is a dramatic improvement. When…
I’m trying to drink less, but “What if my biggest trigger is OTHER PEOPLE?”
Do you absorb other people’s emotions or “energy?” Have you ever felt your vibe shift because of another person’s mood? If this sounds familiar, you might be picking up on other people’s emotions — absorbing their energy without even realizing it. Over time, this emotional sponge effect can leave you feeling drained, anxious, or reaching for a drink to cope.
It might feel like something you can’t control, but the good news is: you can learn to protect your energy! This simple shift can make a big difference:
There hasn’t been 1 day in the last 1025 that I’ve regretted NOT drinking!
1,025 Days! This is bananas, y’all. 🍌 It feels like just yesterday I was learning to “surf urges” and make it through cravings…
But it also feels like a lifetime ago. Because, in a way—it was.
Standing here today, I feel like a completely different version of myself—still me, but lighter, brighter, more alive. I’ve been on this journey for a while, but the big shift came early…
Alcohol, mood, and anxiety… what I wish I’d known sooner.
I used to drink “at” the news. (I used to drink “at” a lot of things…) And I don’t judge myself for that. I actually have a lot of compassion for myself back then… ☺️ I mean, Of course I wanted to soothe the discomfort of seeing horrible and scary things happening in the world. Of course I wanted to find a way to feel better—to “cope.” 🗨️ But, here’s what I wish I’d known sooner…