ON AWAKENING

As a modern blogger - especially when "modern blogger" is, increasingly, an oxymoron - the analytics of blogging are hard to escape. How...

After six months of tracking, I realized that "work" hadn't been "satisfying" one time.

Many people - probably most - haven't quite created the daily routine that meets their every need.

When I first hit "publish," I didn't know that 30 Days Sober with Harper would be my last post for a long time. Three months is by far...

I laid aside my fears for just long enough to sign my first lease with a partner, in my first relationship with a woman.

Far from being “crazy” or “disordered,” Jackie’s symptoms were a sign that she was fully human.

This dispassionate and depressed ex-therapist has seen a therapist three times, and a couples therapist another six.

I have also bounced between jobs and places and even entire belief systems, waiting for something to feel right.

The fear of being unfaithful to my calling is something I have thought about every day, usually multiple times per day, since I was 12.

Happiness isn’t having what you want; it’s wanting what you have. The first time I heard this saying, I agreed. It seems to make sense...

Maybe Valentine's Day stress you out. Maybe you can’t imagine a sober one. Or maybe it's no big deal for you; maybe you'd even forgotten...

On Tuesday, we discussed three things I once struggled to say aloud. As I created this list, I realized that I was quickly listing almost...

On Sunday, I had the opportunity to share my story in a women’s recovery meeting. These days I rarely get nervous, largely because of...

This story starts on July 20th, 2018. I was interviewing for my current position, and she was asking the questions. At that time in my...

Fifteen days before I quit drinking, I saw a dinner invite on my then-boyfriend’s calendar. At the time, we worked at one of those creepy...

Last week, I said goodbye to a dear friend. She isn’t dead (and neither am I), but she is leaving. She moved 2,000 miles away to begin...

It’s been a long time since I’ve discussed the Enneagram. In the meantime, I’ve just been four-ing around. You know, feeling feelings,...

There are a lot of good reasons to avoid working the twelve steps. Certainly, listing out every resentment ever is scary. Undeniably, the...

Imagine you were asked to complete a 500-piece puzzle. For me, that’s easy enough; as long as I have unlimited time, snacks, and...

While other kids rebelled through sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll, I set myself apart from my siblings by throwing up average performances...