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I’ve recently become aware of how many million times a day I say to myself, I need ______. Current and/or past I need has looked like: I need rest. I need to be more organized. I need to write. I need wine.  I need a vacation.  I need space. I need peace.  I need freedom.  I need […]

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I found my own freedom from the “do more, be more” mindset and the alcohol that seems to make the hustle easier, and now I’m here to share words of encouragement with you. 

Cozy up with some tea for my reflections on finally, blessedly, living and loving life by simply figuring out the next right thing.

I’m Meade Shirley,

reformed people-pleaser, former gray-area drinker, and Senior Certified This Naked Mind Coach. 

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Jesus & 0.

Date

July 17, 2024

Category

Sobriety

I’ve recently become aware of how many million times a day I say to myself, I need ______. Current and/or past I need has looked like: I need rest. I need to be more organized. I need to write. I need wine.  I need a vacation.  I need space. I need peace.  I need freedom.  I need […]

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Fridays Are For Celebrating

Date

January 25, 2023

Category

Personal Growth

Did you know that the mind cannot hold two emotions at the same time? It’s one of the many reasons I love practicing celebration and appreciation. When I notice feelings of stress and discomfort, celebration and appreciation are go-tos for me in any given moment. They help ground me, keeping me from getting swept away […]

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I’m Not Sober I’m Free

Date

December 6, 2022

Category

Personal Growth

Five years ago, I was sleep-walking through my life toggling between auto-pilot and fire-drill modes. Lost in the hustle and noise of my do, serve, perform, achieve and be who others need me to be life. I was drinking wine, almost-nightly, to quiet the noise and the chaos and to take the much-needed edge off. I […]

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My Rock Bottom

Date

December 6, 2022

Category

Personal Growth

When I finally came into awareness that wine was taking up way too much space in my life (not just the actual time spent drinking it) but even more so the large amount of mental real estate that was occupied by wine, I did what anyone does when you discover a problem. I looked for […]

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Is your self-care really caring for you?

Date

December 6, 2022

Category

Personal Growth

For years, I thought self-care meant several glasses of wine, some junky snacks and a Netflix binge. Or a mom’s night out with girlfriends where we let our hair down, drank too much wine and got to take a break from being responsible for tiny humans for a minute. Or a weekend away with the […]

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