Category: Journal
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AA Picnic at the Park
6.7.25 I knew when I went to bed last night that I wouldn’t get much sleep. I was right. I woke up at 4 a.m., wide awake, my internal alarm making sure I had plenty of time to get my dish ready for the TVTAC picnic and cooking contest. Somehow, I even managed to get Read more
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Water, Prayer, and the Thingy Fix
6.5.25 Running water inside my house is a luxury I took for granted until I didn’t have any this morning. This old farm house is on a private well. The faucet coughed once, then gave up. No water. Just air. That’s when I started to panic. What if the well was empty? I’ve heard about Read more
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To Thine Own Self Be True
6.4.25 208 days sober. Today didn’t go how I hoped in terms of my new patience goal—I missed the mark. But I’m not spiraling over it, and that in itself is progress. I’m still sober. I’ll try again tomorrow. After work, I got my hair done. And yes, it’s still silver—unapologetically so. I love it. Read more
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Patience, Patience, Patience
6.3.25 Patience is a virtue, but it’s also a pain in the ass. I’m learning patience — and like with most things, I find it much easier to show patience with others than with myself. Lately, I’ve been recognizing the moments where I extend grace to people in situations that the old me wouldn’t have Read more