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 | high cost of drinking, life coaching, recovery coaching, sober lifestyle coaching
Forgetting my toothbrush was the least of my worries. But then again, I wasn’t really worried about anything. I was too annoyed to be worried. Too fed up to be worried. Too angry at the world to be worried. My favorite comeback to anything for as long as I could...
by Ryn | life coaching, recovery coaching, self improvement, sober lifestyle coaching
Tantrums aren’t uncommon in kids. They’re not necessarily a red flag indicating something is wrong at a deeper level – unless, of course, that kid is 25 years old. And their tantrums have escalated to throwing beer bottles through the bedroom window. Not OUT the...
by Ryn | 12 steps, holistic life coach, joyful life, life coaching, recovery coaching, self improvement, sober lifestyle coaching
Is this something you’ve been wanting to say and do: Hello Baggage, It’s time to start a brand new life without you. Are you dragging yourself into the next decade saddled with fear, doubt and resentments? Or bounding enthusiastically into your next stage of...
by Ryn | 12 steps, gratitude and appreciation, holistic life coach, joyful life, life coaching, recovery coaching, recovery rocks, resentments, self improvement, sober lifestyle coaching
Do all your years kind of blend together into one big blob? You wonder where the heck the time goes, and when all those goals you set at the beginning of each year might actually come to fruition. The answer, unfortunately, may be never. Because, as they say: If...
by Ryn | holistic life coach, joyful life, life coaching, power of positive, recovery coaching, self improvement, sober lifestyle coaching
When you think back on your life, is it easier to remember something like getting a happy red tricycle for your birthday or the way the kids used to throw spitballs at the back of your head? No matter how happy or how bright the tricycle, we’re more likely to remember...