by Ryn | 12 steps, recovery coaching, self improvement
When I saw the Discovery Magazine headline “How Effective is Alcoholics Anonymous?,” I was ready to brace myself for the worst. Although Alcoholics Anonymous saved my life and has been the cornerstone of my recovery since 1999, there are always a few Negative Nellies...
by Ryn | joyful life, recovery coaching, recovery myths, recovery rocks, self improvement, sober lifestyle coaching, spiritual
The only thing that used to get me out of bed in the morning was the thought of the Budweiser hidden in the fridge. Yes, my boyfriend-at-the-time and I used to “hide” the beer from each other so the other one wouldn’t drink it. In a fridge that was stocked with...
by Ryn | holistic life coach, joyful life, life coaching
Want to hear something crazy? All that stress, overwhelm and anxiety we regularly experience – is self-inflicted. That’s right. We do it to ourselves. And we keep it up constantly, without even realizing it. Right now I am frustrated for two main reasons. I am SICK of...
by Ryn | joyful life, life coaching, self improvement
You know when you have an underlying headache and it makes you highly annoyed at everyone and everything around you? Well, there’s a worldwide headache that’s been going on for a few months now. It’s the Coronavirus situation. As the COVID-19...
by Ryn | holistic life coach, joyful life, life coaching, power of positive, self improvement
Everyone loves kittens. Well, my dad would have argued that one – so let’s say MOST people love kittens. Kittens are cute. They’re cuddly. They have the biggest, brightest, most innocent eyes! But when there are five of them, along with a mama cat, screaming for three...
