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When The Quiet Messages Start Coming
I didn’t wake up expecting anything big. No milestones. No anniversaries. No dramatic breakthrough moment. But yesterday ended up being one of those days that quietly changes you. The Messages I Didn’t Expect A friend of ours reached out to me yesterday. Not to congratulate me. Not to ask for advice. But to tell…
Read MoreThe Things No One Talks About…
A Highly Relatable Reflection at 9 Months Sober Sobriety gets talked about like a glow-up. A transformation. A before-and-after story with perfect lighting and filtered clarity. But no one talks about the middle.The gray space.The identity shift.The “why does everything feel so weird?” stage where you’re rebuilding your life, your patterns, your relationships… and your…
Read MoreMy 3-Day AI Summit Journey of Growth, Clarity & Commitment
If you would have told me a year ago that I’d be sitting through a 3-day AI Summit taking notes like a sponge while Tony Robbins and Dean Graziosi talked about artificial intelligence and emotional intelligence in the same sentence — I’d probably have laughed. But there I was, pen in hand, notebook open, heart…
Read MoreWhen Everything Changes (Again) From Layoff to Launch
Welp… this time everything felt different. Eight months alcohol-free, and I can honestly say my mind and body are handling stress and anxiety in ways I didn’t think were possible. Don’t get me wrong — the night before the rumored layoffs, I was still anxious as hell. I didn’t sleep. But I didn’t reach for…
Read MoreTurning My Travel Obsession Into Something for You
Highly Relatable Travel… Yes Please If there’s one thing I’ve learned in the last 40 years, it’s this: I don’t just like traveling… I live for it. From chasing concerts across the country (and a few around the globe), to hopping on cruises that end up in ports I can barely pronounce, travel has always…
Read MoreRedefining Sobriety on My Own Terms
What is AF Living? AF stands for Alcohol Free… but it also stands for the other AF… As Fuck. AF AF! Since March 8th, 12:01 AM, 2025, I made the choice that alcohol was no longer a part of my story. We’ll get into that in a bit, but what you need to know is…
Read MoreFrom Vodka Sprites to Virgin Mules: Dead & Co at the Sphere, Then and Now
June 2024 – My First Sphere Show (Drinking Days) Two years ago, June 2024, I walked into my very first Dead & Co Sphere show. We stayed at the Venetian as part of a Sphere package deal—pricey, but so worth it. The vibe was electric from the start. Night One: On the FloorWe had floor…
Read MoreStarting a New Blog at 40 Feels Like Shouting Into the Void
So here we are shouting into the void… Hey void 👋. Here’s the truth: at this stage in life, I thought I’d be polished, put together, and maybe even wise. Instead? I’m winging it harder than ever. I don’t have a five-step plan to inner peace. Honestly, some days I can barely find my keys.…
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