Last year I was minding my own business as a local coffee shop (read: actively eavesdropping) when I heard a guy nearby talking about a music festival he was heading to that weekend. The lineup sounded insane: Usher, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Ciara, Ludacris, Ashanti, TLC. I quickly concluded that this…

Find out and learn how it affects your relationship with alcohol Could you be a deep feeler? As the label suggests, deep feelers are individuals who experience emotions on a deep, intense level. If you’re reading this and thinking, “Yeah, that’s me,” stay with me because I want to introduce you to a few unique types of deep feelers and share…

In January 2017, I made the conscious decision to stop drinking alcohol. Not because I had a problem (I was a “normal” social drinker), but because I couldn’t shake the feeling that my life would be more vibrant without the endless string of happy hours and hangovers that had become…

…and what to do about it — I haven’t had a sip of alcohol in 1,879 days. That’s roughly 5 years and 2 months. My decision to abstain from alcohol wasn’t due to a rock bottom or dependency. No, by all accounts, I was classified as a “normal” social drinker. My relationship with alcohol was left to…

Hi, I’m Amanda. I’m a former social drinker/party girl. I’m not an alcoholic, but I’ve made a conscious choice to live an alcohol-free lifestyle. Why? Because I realized that — without question — alcohol was the one thing that was holding me back from achieving the success I wanted…

If you’re jumping on the alcohol-free train for the month of January, here are common pitfalls you’ll want to be aware of. I did my first and last Dry January in 2017. I say “last” ironically as it was the catalyst for me to give up alcohol for good…so technically every January is Dry January now. Since then, I’ve become an advisor and mentor to ambitious, high-achieving women who want to change…

How to attract, release, & shift friendships during a period of reinvention Photo by Duy Pham on Unsplash You’ve probably heard the adage that you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with. Your friendships play a tremendously important role in how you get along…

You’ve probably heard the adage that you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with. Your friendships play a tremendously important role in how you get along and evolve as an individual. While your friendships offer support and camaraderie, they can just as easily keep…

and how to make Sober September different When it comes to sobriety challenges like Dry January and Sober September, I’m a bit of a pro. I did my first and last Dry January nearly four years ago in 2017. I say “last” ironically as it was the catalyst for me…