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The Song of the Wise Woman

I’ve been thinking a lot about self-compassion lately and have come to the realization that for most of my life, I’ve avoided it. Why?...

What was I made for?

A dear co-facilitator and friend gave me a card at a recent retreat. It says: Fill your lungs up with life and repeat after me: I am...

The Days of our Sober Lives (and what I do when life is on fire.)

My son wakes up at either 2am, 4am or both every night. Each time I guide him back to his bed and tuck him in. He is up again at 6am and...

Number Nine and Lessons Learned

The August air is starting to feel a little cooler. The summer light and shadows have shifted ever-so-slightly. I saw a single,...

Expand Beyond Recovery || Payton Kennedy

Beyond Recovery Podcast Live your best life free from addictions. A lively conversation with fellow Canadian and Sobriety & Recovery...

Movin' out, Movin' on

I have been residing part-time in a log cabin built in 1870 since just before Covid. I say part-time but it might be three-quarters. Then...

The Never-Ending Winter, Some Rare Planetary Transits and Biting Off More Than I Can Chew…

Author Glennon Doyle said it. “We can do hard things.” Powerful. So powerful, this phrase has turned into a well-known mantra and a...