SOBRIETY
Loving our Shadow | The Unpalatable Paradox
“We arrive as adults presenting a diminished ‘brochure’ of ourselves… a shop window of our good bits – sanitised and appropriate.” – Jamie Catto Whether we are willing to accept it or not,…
Letting go | How to do it
The enticing proposition of ‘letting it go’ sounds so very simple, so very inviting, but it’s rarely as effortless as releasing our fingers from the string of a helium balloon. Our troubles and…
A little story of synchronicity
I always think it’s wondrous to weave back through time, to piece together our chance encounters and perceive the previously unseeable through eyes afresh. My story wouldn’t be my story without the unanticipated and…
The NeverEnding Story of our Journeys | There is Never Just One
“Journeys are fractal – there is never just one.” ~ Sharon Blackie Oh the illusory promise of a blissful end to our unravelling is so intoxicating, a solitary exhale to signify the finality…
Acceptance is Not Passivity | Acceptance vs. Resignation
For many years I struggled to differentiate between acceptance and resignation. I’ve lost count of the times I allowed myself to be swallowed up by situations under the guise of acceptance, when really…
Free Healing Circle for Sober Women in Recovery
It is with the deepest joy and excitement that I bring to you my FREE online healing circles for Sober Women in Recovery. I’m now in my 12th year of recovery and…
You are Fucking Amazing | Brand New Sobriety Cards
After months of quite frankly an extremely emotionally draining lockdown, I have re-emerged from my cocoon and re-entered my studio! It had been my intention for a long time to extend my range…
Healing Through Art | My Journey Over a Decade
My recovery journey with art started when I was about a year sober. I was living in Berlin, looking after kids and cleaning houses (both of which I loved!) but needed another income…
Feeling the Fear and Doing it Anyway | A Decade of Sobriety
I’m not usually one to sit and ponder a whole year or a whole decade – possibly because it feels too overwhelming, possibly because I often have a sense that I haven’t achieved…
