Thank you, Little One, for surviving it all.

Thank you, Little One, for surviving it all.

If I could go back with what I know now, there are five things I would say to Little Me that would change her. I was asked once, “Emily, if you could go back now and change your little selves’ lives for the better, with five powerful things that you know now,...
“The Combo”

“The Combo”

“Do fries & a drink come with that?” In Honor of Mental Health Awareness Month It’s Mental Health Awareness month.  You may be shocked to know that 1 in 5 Americans has a mental illness (approximately 57.8 million adults).  That’s a...
A Labeled Society

A Labeled Society

A Labeled Society Chronicles of a Sober Life Ever think about who you really are?  Like the person without your labels?  I do.  I’ve thought about it a lot.  When I was first asked this question many years ago, when I started my real estate career,...
To Be A Mother – What it means to me.

To Be A Mother – What it means to me.

What it means to me: To be a mother means sleepless nights and worrisome moments. It means dirty, wrinkling, and disheveled dresses. It means no makeup and the invention of messy buns. It means skipped meals and sleeves covered in a dried combo of tears and snot. It...
Not The Way I Celebrate

Not The Way I Celebrate

Not The Way I Celebrate Chronicles of a sober life. All through my twenties and thirties, I celebrated life in the typical traditional societal way, with alcohol.  It didn’t matter what was being celebrated, whether it be a one-year-old birthday party or a funeral,...
Yes, I Brush My Teeth! 

Yes, I Brush My Teeth! 

But is that really “taking care” of me? It sounds simple, doesn’t it? I’ve been sitting here thinking, of course, I take care of myself. I brush my teeth every day. Take a shower, apply makeup, get dressed and go to work, support my family, clean my house, do laundry,...