The Sober Glow Studio is an extension of what was started on social media circa 2016. As I have evolved, the topics I cover have naturally evolved. Here, I provide stories, recommendations, and resources on the art of living an alcohol-free lifestyle, navigating midlife, and anything that simply feels good.
The Sober Glow Newsletter:
Tips for Living an Alcohol-Free Lifestyle. A series of one-offs served with some straight talk, a bit of sass, and a penchant for not taking oneself or life too seriously. This is a nice place to start when you want a fresh take on the acute quit stage. I write these for the sweet reminder that I, too, was once at Day One. I didn’t have a lot of inspirational sources that made this lifestyle look and feel good. So this is my chance to shine that light.
Here is where I get to have a little more fun and freedom to speak to topics that I normally don’t speak to via social media. The conversations go deeper into the alcohol-free lifestyle and beyond. As a 47-year-old registered nurse who has been a non-drinker for eight+ years, this is where we move away from the acute quit arena and dig deeper into choices that allow us to continue feeling good on this journey. There’s this idea that quitting alcohol is the miracle pill that will fix everything. It’s not. It’s actually the door opening to all the beautiful work ahead.
The topics we cover range from building a foundation of health, navigating the midlife adventure & perimenopause, how to be your own health advocate, books/podcasts/people we love, MVMNT practices, and of course, the AF lifestyle. I present all this in an array of stories, resources, rabbit holes (my favorite), and recommendations to actually feel good in this season of life when everyone around us is saying it’s normal to feel like sh*t.
When not working in the hospital as an oncology RN or hosting alcohol-free adventure retreats (here and here), I have been writing publicly about my choice to live an alcohol-free lifestyle since 2016, mostly here. That is until I archived all of it (600+ posts) in 2021 when social media no longer felt like the right place.
I stayed pretty quiet for a year or two until I started writing on Substack. This platform feels better. It’s intimate and truly a place made for people who want to continue this conversation with me.
Here are two recent podcasts where I was invited to share how life looks now.
