#blueskydailygratitude Tues.—grateful for waking up clear. For self-assurance & resilience built one hard day at a time. Being trusted at work. My writing—fearlessness in the face of adversity—turning it over to a power greater than myself. This life only works because I’m sober—I don’t forget that.

#blueskydailygratitude Mon.—grateful for a good night out where I could be of service & still feel comfortable in my own skin. For showing up authentically. Recovery that lets me enjoy life without performing or escaping—self-esteem that comes from esteem-able acts. Life beyond my wildest dreams.

#blueskydailygratitude Sun—grateful for winter in LA, cooler air outside— warm house to come home to. A job that keeps challenging me. For Plummer Park tonight, giving a Van Ness resident her one-year cake. My recovery tools—showing up, staying connected, giving back—Life beyond my wildest dreams.

#blueskydailygratitude Sat.—grateful for The Atlantic & LA Times—outlets I’ve waited on for years—it’s finally happening. For the reminder that things move when I get out of the way—stay out of the results. Sobriety teaches patience, humility—how to keep showing up for life beyond my wildest dreams.

#blueskydailygratitude Fri.—grateful for writing momentum coming in pairs: a piece greenlit at The Atlantic and another at the LA Times. For the recovery that helps me hold the other days too—rejections, waiting, uncertainty. For a clear head, full calendar—showing up for all of it, sober & present.

##blueskydailygratitude Thurs.—grateful for waking up sober in my own bed, on a mattress I chose, in a house I pay for. For Mission, Van Ness, Mariposa—places that gave me a second chance. For being self-supporting by my own contributions, being of service, & getting to enjoy life on life’s terms.

#blueskydailygratitude Wed.—waking up clear & capable. For an able body, reliable car—freedom to get where I need to go. Being trusted at work, having the tools to handle it without burning out. Sobriety taught me to pause, ask for help & turn it over. Life on life’s terms—beyond my wildest dreams.

#blueskydailygratitude Tues—grateful for the stamina to get through these marathon weeks at work—busiest stretch of the year. For taking it one day at a time, meeting curveballs with grace instead of panic. For recovery that makes long days possible. I could only do this sober—life on life’s terms.

#blueskydailygratitude Mon—grateful for a fresh start, discipline to keep commitments. For being self-supporting by my own contributions. Writing thats moving forward because I keep submitting, not waiting. Recovery that taught me how to show up. Another week to turn it over—do the next right thing.

#blueskydailygratitude Sun—grateful for being alive & teachable. For friends & family back in my life after years of hiding. LA—where I learned how to start over. A house I get to care for. Recovery that taught me how to live with integrity, show up for others & keep going—one honest day at a time.

#blueskydailygratitude Sat am—grateful to wake up clear, rested—with no wreckage to manage. Holiday errands done, dogs happy, a quiet house before the day starts. For meetings, service—recovery tools keeping me grounded. The freedom to enjoy ordinary weekends without escape—one honest day at a time.

#blueskydailygratitude Fri—grateful for ending the week clear and present. For staying useful, cleaning my side of the street & showing up even when it’s hard. Xmas lights, routines & the fact that peppermint bark is the most delicious thing ever. Another day to enjoy life beyond my wildest dreams.

#blueskydailygratitude Thurs.—grateful for quiet mornings—a body that carries me through long days. For being self-supporting, work that trusts me & writing thats moving forward. LA winter light, our house & the reminder that none of this was possible before recovery—life beyond my wildest dreams.

#blueskydailygratitude Wed—grateful to be alive & present this morning—a chance to keep trudging the Road of Happy Destiny. For holiday-in-LA vibes—crisp air, lights on palm trees, sunshine in December. Homeownership—a place thats truly mine. For recovery, for peace—a life beyond my wildest dreams.

#blueskydailygratitude Tues.—grateful to wake up in my own bed, instead of coming to in a strange place. For working from home—the ease it brings. For my dogs, our backyard & Xmas decorations that make the house feel warm. Grateful for another day clear & present in a life beyond my wildest dreams.

#blueskydailygratitude Mon—grateful for a clear start to the week—the growing ability to trust myself, & my work. For an able body, car that gets me where I need to go, house I get to recharge in. Surviving the wreckage of my past. For showing up, steadiness, recovery—life beyond my wildest dreams.

#blueskydailygratitude Sunday—grateful for a comfortable mattress & full night’s rest—something I never take for granted. For the crisp morning air & the quiet that comes with it. For recovery that gives my days shape, and the simple peace of waking up clear in a life that finally feels like my own.

#blueskydailygratitude Sat—grateful for my dogs & the energy they bring to our home. Getting through the busiest month with a smile. For showing up for myself & other alcoholics, the way people showed up for me. Grateful for a clear morning, steady footing—a full life built one honest day at a time.

#blueskydailygratitude Fri—grateful for a clear morning. For the chance to help other alcoholics—give away what was freely given to me. Showing up for life & the calm that comes from doing the next right thing. A home that feels safe, body that’s strong—future that’s bigger than anything I imagined.

#blueskydailygratitude Thurs am—grateful for waking up rested. For the gift of being self-supporting by my own contributions—the ability to keep commitments. Showing up—writing that feels alive again, trusting in a power greater than myself & turning it all over for a life beyond my wildest dreams.

#blueskydailygratitude Wed—grateful for friends coming back into my life once I stopped hiding. LA: gave me a second chance. My health, a car that gets me where I need—home that finally feels like mine. Grateful I’m able to show up for others—stay useful & teachable. Life beyond my wildest dreams.

#blueskydailygratitude Tues—grateful for our Xmas lights glowing through the night—a house that feels warm before the day starts. Work that really sees me—trusts how I show up. Integrity I didn’t used to have—the ability to make choices without ego & life that keeps unfolding in the right direction.

#blueskydailygratitude Mon. a.m.—grateful to wake up clear, steady—ready for my busiest month of the year. For the structure recovery gave me—making full days manageable. For a home that feels peaceful & work that trusts me. My AA tools: pause, breathe, & move with purpose one honest day at a time.

#blueskydailygratitude Sunday a.m.—grateful for a quiet start and the chance to reset. For remembering to use my tools today—pausing, listening, keeping my side of the street clean. For Mission, Van Ness, & Mariposa. For friends back in my life, a home that feels safe—life beyond my wildest dreams.

#blueskydailygratitude Sat. am—woke sober with the heat kicking on. Grateful to be decorating for Xmas in a home thats mine. A partner to share responsibilities with, dogs to love, showing up for other alcoholics even when it’s hard—giving back what was given to me. A life beyond my wildest dreams.

#blueskydailygratitude Fri. morning sober after a chill holiday with good friends—grateful for showing up clear. The day for decorating—warm house, leftovers in fridge, two healthy dogs. Work I can handle, new writing ideas, AA tools that get me through every moment & life beyond my wildest dreams.

#blueskydailygratitude Thanksgiving morning sober. A table I get to show up at without shame, Winston pies, dogs snoring. AA tools: willingness, surrender. Mission—saved me, Van Ness—kept me alive long enough to believe in a higher power. Mariposa—helped me practice a life beyond my wildest dreams.

#blueskydailygratitude Wed. am—waking up sober with an able body & mind I’m in control of. Grateful for willingness, groceries in the fridge, a safe home to return to. A job that trusts me to handle anything—everything. Relief from the bondage of self. Showing up for a life beyond my wildest dreams.

#blueskydailygratitude Tues. am waking without dread, no story to clean up from the night before. Grateful for a job where I’m trusted with real responsibility, for the dogs’ early-morning chaos, not having to perform for anyone anymore. LA light creeping in, cold brew—life beyond my wildest dreams.

#blueskydailygratitude Another mon—sober in my own bed, easing into the week with a calm I never used to have. Grateful for the rain, a car that starts, a job where I’m trusted, the ability to meet the day without 100 forms of fear. AA keeps me right-sized, our dogs. A life beyond my wildest dreams.

#blueskydailygratitude Sun. mornings: slow, steady & sober. Getting to see Wicked today. Thanksgiving pies ordered, a warm house, an able body & AA principles that keep me grounded. A rock bottom that gave me the gift of desperation. Getting to enjoy the dogs, Walker—life beyond my wildest dreams.

#blueskydailygratitude Sat. am sober, grateful I slept in—much-needed rest & recharge. A warm house, able body—AA reminders to stay honest, willing, right-sized—show up even when its uncomfortable. Bronx, Brooklyn & Walker. Blood family, chosen family—getting to enjoy life beyond my wildest dreams.

#blueskydailygratitude Fri. AM. Sober, grateful for the much-needed rain & warm house to wake up in. An able body to carry me, AA principles that keep me right-sized—willingness to show up. Bronx & Brooklyn, work that keeps me sharp, a car that gets me where I need. Life beyond my wildest dreams.

#blueskydailygratitude Thurs. am sober—grateful for a quiet start. The tools AA gave me—patience, humility, doing the next right thing. Bronx & Brooklyn settling into routines, work keeping me sharp, a car that gets me everywhere I need to go. A home I can care for—life beyond my wildest dreams.

#blueskydailygratitude Wed am. sober. Sunshine after rain, a clean house—holiday rhythm settling in. Grateful for AA principles that still shape me: honesty, willingness, pausing, staying right-sized & focused—not spinning out. For a job that keeps me interested and a life beyond my wildest dreams.

#blueskydailygratitude Tues. am—waking up instead of coming to. Grateful for the rain we needed, slowing everything down for a minute. A job that’s always interesting. My willingness to show up for people, dogs snoring in the next room, a healthy body, & a life that’s well beyond my wildest dreams.

#blueskydailygratitude Mon am sober, grateful for a body that’s healthy, a car that gets me where I need to go & a job where I can actually give instead of just take. For seeing past myself—showing up even when it’s uncomfortable. My dogs—a life that keeps growing—it’s all beyond my wildest dreams.

#blueskydailygratitude Sun. am sober. Grateful for the principles that rebuilt me—honesty, willingness, accountability. Surviving a gnarly rock bottom—Mission detoxed me, Van Ness humbled me, Mariposa ushered me back to reality. Life with my dogs, my writing, homeownership—beyond my wildest dreams.

#blueskydailygratitude Sat. AM. Sober & grounded. Grateful for family, for the chance to lead with kindness when it matters most. Bronx & Brooklyn, writing that feels right, a job that keeps me steady. AA principles—sharing my story, showing up even when it’s uncomfortable. One honest day at a time.

#blueskydailygratitude Fri. a.m. Woke sober, grateful for the people I get to love—hold close. Thinking of family today—the fragility of life. Grateful for the tools recovery gave me—show up with compassion. Walker’s birthday, my dogs, writing that keeps me steady, my home. One honest day at a time.

#blueskydailygratitude Thurs. am—grateful to be self-supporting by my own contributions. For healthy relationships—things I never had when I was running. For my home, my dogs & Walker. A power greater than me—frees me of the bondage of self & restores me to sanity. My life—beyond my wildest dreams.

#blueskydailygratitude Wed. am—grateful for slow mornings—time to re-rack. A car that starts, bills paid—music. Bronx’s snore, Brooklyn’s chaos, a backyard that feels like home. For ordinary days that used to feel impossible. A power greater than myself, giving me a life beyond my wildest dreams.

#blueskydailygratitude Tue am. Grateful to wake up sober again. For a job that keeps evolving—reminds me I’m capable. Bronx, Brooklyn learning the ropes, Walker’s bday week. For AA principals that taught me to lead by serving. For the quiet proof that recovery works—life rebuilt from the inside out.

#blueskydailygratitude Mon. am—grateful to start the week with a clear mind & new title—Chief of Staff—wow. For work that challenges me, people who trust me to lead. The dogs, Walker—a home that feels earned. AA, where I learned to show up. For the life that keeps getting bigger, one day at a time.

#blueskydailygratitude Sun. AM. Woke up sober, grateful for the steps. For the reminder to pause & get quiet before reacting. Honesty, willingness, letting go of results. The newcomers who remind me where I came from. A power greater than myself—I’m alive and living a life beyond my wildest dreams.

#blueskydailygratitude Sat. AM. Woke sober & healthy enough to keep up with two dogs. Grateful for time at home, calm that comes with structure—life that once felt out of reach. Mariposa House, helping me start over & a power greater than myself. I’m alive & living a life beyond my wildest dreams.

#blueskydailygratitude Fri AM—Woke sober, safe—with the tools I need to stay that way. Grateful to be employable. Healthy, able, living in a home thats mine. My car, Bronx & Brook. A god of my own understanding, relieves me of the bondage of self, restores me to sanity—life beyond my wildest dreams.

#blueskydailygratitude Thurs. am—grateful for quiet & darkness before the day starts. Mission Community Hostpital, Van Ness, Mariposa—the places that taught me how to live, not just survive. Friends who trust me again, work that keeps me steady—granting me a life beyond anything I could dream up.

#blueskydailygratitude Wed. am—grateful for growth—new responsibilities at work & the trust that comes with them. Bronx is tolerant while Brooklyn learns her place in the pack. AA meetings reminding me where I came from. LA where I learned how to rebuild. Showing up to life beyond my wildest dreams.

#blueskydailygratitude Tues.—grateful for early quiet, cold brew, Bronx at my feet. Writing leads that feel promising—work that still keeps me learning. For the structure I built at Mission, Van Ness, Mariposa—making all this possible. Grateful for momentum, direction—life beyond my wildest dreams.