This community check-in is essentially my TedTalk about finding a therapist. There are good therapists out there and I want you to have one. If you need help, please message me! I’m happy to assist. It can be intimidating, so I hope the tips I shared today help. I also shared some of the amazing … Continue reading Finding a therapist! 4.9 →

Hi friends. You’re here! You’re checking-in and I LOVE it. How did today go? Let me know in the comments. I dyed my hair pink and ate m&ms as my coping mechanism last night. It worked. Today, we’ll see what works. Be kind to yourselves out there, please. xo

Hi friends! Today we talk about asking for what to need, how parenting is hard and why guided meditations can be just what you need. I’m trying to figure out the best way to share some of my favorite guided meditations with you; do I dare try recording one on YouTube? Lemme know what you … Continue reading Community check-in 4.7 →

Hi everyone! We made it through a week again! It’s raining here in Michigan, and the house is still asleep. The animals have all eaten and gone back to bed and Ben is reading comics. I’m making pancakes for a small army, in anticipation of 3 teenagers waking up and beginning to forage through the … Continue reading Community check-in 4.4 →

Friends, I have tried and failed to upload my community check-in for the last couple of days. I think that our internet is freakin with so many people trying to get online and work/do school/play Minecraft. I’m going to try it again though because I talked about Hope this morning and that is my favorite … Continue reading Community check-in 4.3 →

Hi friends! I rolled right out of bed for this one. I did wash my face first, and as simple as it sounds, something about washing my face changes my mood from a cranky, kind of depressed thing into a still mildly cynical but also pretty happy to be alive vibe! Yeah soap and water! … Continue reading Community check-in 3.31 →

Hello! So glad you’re here. I had to re-record my video just for you, because I am still confused by Instagram live. Oh well. Talking into my phone knowing that it will make its way to you is one of the best parts of my day, so why not do it twice? Watch, comment, tell … Continue reading Community check-in 3.30 →

Hi friends! Day 4, I think, of these community check-ins at 9am ET on Instagram @mistakesbythelake . Thanks for joining in here! No wrong way to join, just as long as it’s adding some bit of light to your day, some feeling of belonging. Please watch and then leave a comment. I’ll share your comments, … Continue reading Community check-in 3.29 →

Hi friends! I started filming these short morning check-ins on my Instagram page, as a response to the isolation of the Coronavirus. While not specific to sobriety, you know I’m always doing work with my sober community in mind. The purpose of these check-ins: to give us a moment to reflect on the day before, … Continue reading Community check-in 3.28 →

I dream about the life that was killing me. The drinking, the unhealthy relationships, the cold mornings on the train platform and the time spent with my cheek resting on the toilet seat. I miss those things while laying in bed with animals, and a cup of coffee and a partner who deserves me and … Continue reading Ghost stories →