A few things about me:

• I’m a Harvard graduate.

• I have a meaningful career at a leading child advocacy organization.

• I’m a wonderful mother of my precious daughter.

• I LOVE animals.

• I’m a loyal friend and a fiercely protective.

• I believe that community is the only way forward.

• I'm a blonde who fits comfortably into many basic clichés.

• I feel deeply, and I'm still learning how to manage that.

• I'm also unable to ever have another sip of alcohol again.
  And that's where this started —
   

Connecting through vulnerability
Sharing openly about my sobriety kicked off a writing journey that led me here. Turns out saying the quiet part out loud is worthwhile.

There is so much reward in being honest about your struggles. I can’t tell you how many people I’ve connected with simply because of my willingness to be open.

Vulnerability doesn’t fit into the carefully curated images we often see in advertising and on social media, but that’s all smoke and mirrors anyway. We all have these dark spaces and places. The empathy for others that sobriety has given me is the richest gift of all.

Thanks for being here!