top of page

Latest Content + Features
Journal entries, podcasts & video conversations
Search


Life check-in time!
I got my glasses on, my peace sign out and Spain on the horizon. Happy June! It's a new month and (hopefully) the beginning of a beautiful summer. Okay, first off, 2026 has been A LOT. (Do I say that every year?) Do you feel the same? Here's what I know for sure. In my 11th year of sobriety, I think I'm finally learning the meaning of surrender. I set myself up well at the end of 2025, choosing the word A L L O W for my word of the year. Right on time, at the end of January,
4 min read


20 years ago...
I gave birth to my baby boy. Well, I was supposed to give birth. That wasn't in the cards for me. Greyson was almost 9lbs and my...
5 min read


All My Heroes are Middle-Aged Women
I graduated high school in 1985. 40 (yes, 40!) years ago. I’ve tried to recall what 18-year-old Payton thought her future would look like...
7 min read


A Season of Grief
Beautiful souls, It’s been a minute! It’s been a second! It’s also been what feels like an eternity. It’s not just a case of time rushing...
5 min read
bottom of page
