I didn’t know I was in for a week of wellness — If you didn’t read my story, I cheated a couple of times on my veganism. I ate some cheese here and there while out at different dinners and events. I Cheated and I Paid for It I have a confession to makesoberveganyogi.medium.com Each time, the cheese didn’t send my stomach in a spiral like I thought it did in the past. …

Weekly Wrap-Up — Hi Globetrotters! We closed out our challenge this week with more incredible gray stories. I was so impressed with all of the stories. You can check them all out here with our challenge winners. Gray— The Finale From dark historical events to romantic love storiesmedium.com Check out the prompt for December’s challenge about religious and spiritual places. Anne Bonfert always does…

When drinking no longer controls your mind — This is my opinion and mine only. If you are an avid lover of AA, you might want to skip this one. While I don’t mean to offend, I can see why it might be offensive when I am not on board with something you love. As I approach my…

The early bird gets the worm or the photo — I am a reverse vampire. I thrive during the day and hide out at night. My friends and family have made fun of me for years, in a loving way (I think), about how early I go to bed and wake up. …

New York City on Thanksgiving was magical — My daughters have been itching and begging to go back to New York City. The last time we went was almost 10 years ago for Thanksgiving and so their memories are faint. Mine are clear from that trip. I was sober and happy. Going back to my favorite place since…

Although, shawty, it’s roasting like a hot July — I’m not sure what is going around these days but one day I’m in a funk, and the next day I’m whistling around the house. I feel happy about the direction my sober life is going and the next, I wonder what the hell I am doing. As the holidays…

Pet peeve 101 with my PSA for the day — I have a few pet peeves, don’t we all? I am always on time and despise when people are rudely late for no reason. I don’t like when someone says “excuse me” when there is no reason to be excused. If I am looking at you, with plenty of space…

If my mouth doesn’t say it, my face definitely will — Harmonies are magic. I am playing a friend’s daughter’s beautiful music that just came out on Spotify. She went away to college a few years ago but ultimately knew that her future had to be in music so she dropped out to follow her dreams. I haven’t seen her in…

Weekly Round-up — Hi Globetrotters! This month’s challenge is starting out with a bang of gray hues. I am so shocked and pleased at how many monthly challenge stories we have received so far. They are all so unique! Check out the prompt here if you haven’t already. November Monthly Challenge — Gray Black and white photos and travel memoriesmedium.com Monthly Challenge Bell Dae makes the most…