Welcome. I’m so glad you’re here.
Wine, Women & Weed is a space for anyone who has ever lost themselves, found themselves, broken open, healed slowly, fallen apart, risen again, loved deeply, grieved fiercely, reinvented boldly, or dared to live outside the lines.
If you’ve read my memoir, you know my story:
I’ve walked through trauma, faith, loss, love, identity, healthcare, cannabis medicine, reinvention, and the long wilderness of self-discovery.
And somehow — through grace, grit, and a little wine — I’m still standing.
This Substack continues the journey.
🌿 What you’ll find here
✨ Personal Essays
Real, unfiltered stories from my life — things I couldn’t fit into the memoir, and things I’ve never shared anywhere else.
✨ Healing Reflections
Thoughts on grief, faith, childhood trauma, identity, and the resilience that carries us through our darkest nights.
✨ Cannabis & Wellness Insights
Guidance, wisdom, and lived experience from years of healing through plant medicine and holistic care.
✨ Love, Identity & LGBTQ+ Stories
Reflections on belonging, relationships, spiritual reconnection, and the unexpected second great love of my life.
✨ Behind-the-Scenes of the Book
How the memoir came to be, what it taught me, and where the next chapters of life are taking me.
✨ Community Conversations
Threads, discussions, book club prompts, and space for readers to reflect on their own journeys.
This isn’t just a newsletter.
It’s a living memoir, unfolding in real time.
Why Subscribe?
Because this is more than a newsletter — it’s a place for real stories, honest conversations, and the courage to live outside the lines. By subscribing, you join me on an intimate journey through the themes behind Wine, Women & Weed:
– Reinvention after heartbreak
– Healing from trauma
– Faith in the face of uncertainty
– LGBTQ+ love and belonging
– Cannabis as medicine
– The messy, miraculous evolution of becoming who we truly are
If my memoir moved you, this space continues the conversation — raw, unfiltered, and full of heart.
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You’ll never miss a moment of the journey.
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This is a community for people who believe in resilience, authenticity, and the healing power of truth.
Subscribers can:
– Share reflections in the comments
– Connect around shared experiences
– Join book club discussions
– Ask questions
– Participate in monthly themes
– And support the work that brings this story into the world
If you’ve ever felt broken, brave, curious, or ready to rewrite your life… you belong here.
What you’ll receive as a subscriber:
– Weekly essays on healing, identity, grief, faith, love, and reinvention
– Behind-the-scenes stories from the writing of Wine, Women & Weed
– Personal reflections I didn’t include in the book
– Cannabis wellness insights for real life
– Exclusive audio recordings from me (coming soon)
– Invitations to book club events & Zoom meetups
– First looks at new writing projects
