Life, Blog, And Book Updates For 2026

Heyyy there, it’s been a while since I’ve posted anything on my blog, so I wanted to check in and share some updates!

We are now halfway through 2026 and I can honestly say that this year is different.

Something definitely shifted and I can feel it!

The future feels hopeful!

I’m still very much in the “new year new me” mindset and every day has been a chance to grow and evolve.

So with that being said, let’s get right into what I’ve been up to this year!

Keep reading for life, blog, and book updates for 2026.

Starting To See The Light

I want to start off by saying that I can’t be the only one who hasn’t had a decent year since 2019.

Life after 2020 has been interesting to say the least, but things feel like they are finally starting to look up.

I know for me personally, my life went to shit after Covid and I haven’t recovered from it until now.

The world as we knew it was truly not the same and neither was I.

Between a global pandemic, raising a toddler, being in active addiction, dealing with the death of family members, and just life in general, I was barely staying afloat.

It was one blow after another and I was hanging on by a very thin thread.

No matter how hard I tried, I felt like I just couldn’t get ahead.

Two steps forward and five steps back.

It also felt like I was stuck in a constant loop of living the same year over and over for like three years.

I wanted different for my life and I desperately wanted things to change, but it felt like no matter what I did, nothing changed.

It took a few years, but I feel like I’m finally getting to experience the better days that were yet to come.

What Changed This Year?

To be honest, I can’t really pinpoint a moment in time when things shifted.

However, I did start to notice that life didn’t feel so forced.

Things felt like they were flowing with ease.

Maybe I learned how to cope better with life and not take things so seriously.

Or maybe the universe decided I’ve had enough character development and I could now enjoy life.

Whatever the reason, I started to notice that gradually, things were getting better.

My health, my finances, my life in general.

You don’t notice when you’re in the moment, but when you look back you can see just how much things have changed.

Healing, Not Healed

A part of me feels guilty for my life improving when the world is a dumpster fire right now.

I’m doing my best to be a better person so I can do more to better the world around me.

But to be honest, some days are very discouraging.

The things that are in my control, I make a conscious effort to change whatever I am unhappy with.

As for the things that are not in my control, for the most part I’ve learned to accept them for what they are and not let them get to me.

However…… I am HEALING, not HEALED! 🤣

I still get angry, I still get sad, I still experience all of the human emotions.

But that’s the beauty of life, you’re never really done growing and evolving.

However, this year feels like I’ve made far more progress in life than previous years.

Another thing I am working on is being more intentional with my time and what I do with it.

The older I get, the more I realize that not everything deserves my time and energy.

You need to be soooo intentional with everything that you do.

After all, it’s your life. YOU are the one that has to live it.

I also think that we should be romanticizing our lives more.

Because if you don’t love your life, how can you expect to be happy?

Love yours. – J. Cole (the greatest rapper ever) 😉

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Gym And Self Care

Like half of the population, I decided to start going to the gym at the beginning of the year.

To my surprise, I have stayed consistent most of the time and have been going for six months now!

I’m still trying to lose the weight I put on when I was drinking, so I’m working on eating better and working out consistently.

Since I started my weight loss journey in 2018, I am down 35lbs.

I still have another 25-30lbs I want to lose before I reach my goal weight.

It’s been a very slow process.

I haven’t seen much of a change in my body yet, but physically I feel better.

Thankfully I have not gained any of that weight back so that’s a plus.

Aside from physical wellbeing, I also want to focus on taking better care of my mind and soul.

You know – reading, journaling, meditation – all the things we say we don’t have time for but we know could help us so much.

I do them, just not consistently….

I’m working on it.

One day at a time….

Those were some of my life updates, now let’s shift gears and get into blog and book updates.

Blog Updates

As most of you know, I’ve had this blog since 2015 and it has since evolved into more than just an outlet for my thoughts.

It has gone through so many changes, and even more theme updates! (Thanks for sticking around if you’ve been through all of my theme changes, seriously! 🤣)

It has also taken me years to find a writing voice that feels genuine and unique to me.

Something I desperately need to work on this year is posting consistently.

Side note: the theme for 2026 is definitely ✨consistency✨

There’s so many things I want to talk about, I just can’t seem to sit and focus on writing them!

Even this post has taken me over 2 months to write!

My ADHD has gotten worse over the years so I desperately need to cut out all distractions if I want to get anything done.

Once I get a good writing routine down, I really hope to publish content more often.

I still love the concept of using this blog as an open diary because let’s be honest, I’m paying for this domain, I can do whatever I want with it!

But, I also want to use this space to talk about the things that I’m passionate about.

While my content has heavily focused on alcohol addiction, I want to dive deeper into other topics like blogging and spirituality.

I also want to test out writing short stories on here and see how that goes.

Content Creation

Aside from this blog, I have been doing more content creation on social media.

Even though I am currently working full time and part time in retail, I like the idea of having multiple streams of income.

I’ve always loved social media as a way to connect with people online.

I love sharing moments of my life that can inspire others.

It makes me so happy when people say that I made their day with something I shared.

Or even when I talk about my sobriety or my health and fitness journey and it inspires them to go on their own journey.

This is why I do what I do and why I love it.

I love being an inspiration for others.

So when I discovered that people were getting paid for content creation, I thought why not give that a try as well.

I’m already posting to my socials, might as well get paid for it!

Sharing on social media also allows me to direct traffic back here to my blog where people can read more in depth on the topics I post about.

Social media platforms that I’m currently active on are: Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, Threads, and Pinterest.

Writing A Book

Some time ago, I announced that I was going to write a book about my addiction, Drinking Myself Into Oblivion.

I was already using this blog to talk about my struggles with alcohol and thought it would be great if I expanded on my experience in more detail.

This was going to be my biggest project yet and I was so excited to write it!

For years, I suffered in silence not knowing that I wasn’t alone and so many others were suffering too.

I found comfort in reading other people’s stories about their own battle with addiction and how they got sober.

The more I read, the more I was inspired to share my own story.

So, I opened up a new document and got to writing, or tried to anyway.

My hope was to publish it in 2025, but the more I tried to work on it, the harder it was to write.

I thought I was experiencing writer’s block but I didn’t even know how that was possible.

This wasn’t a new story that I was putting together.

I already knew the story, I just needed to get it out of my head and onto paper, or in this case, my computer.

Every time I opened the document, I couldn’t get anything out.

Then it hit me.

Writing This Book Was Harder Than I Thought

I never actually took the time to process my addiction.

Ever!

I never went to therapy for it, I never really spoke to anybody about it after it happened, nothing.

I buried ALL of it right along with my last hangover.

So writing about my experience meant digging up those memories and having to relive them all over again.

That was something I was not prepared for mentally or emotionally.

Speaking generally about addiction on my blog was nothing compared to writing down every little detail of my life while being an alcoholic.

It was too much for me.

And for months I was in denial about how much reliving those memories was actually affecting me.

Sobriety has definitely not been sunshine and rainbows.

In the beginning, I truly felt like my life had no purpose outside of alcohol.

It wasn’t hard to stay sober, it was hard to find meaning in life.

It has taken me years to get to this point where I feel like I’m finally at peace with being sober.

But even now I still have to proceed with caution every time I try to write a new chapter of my book.

Book Updates Moving Forward

Since the book didn’t get published last year, my hope is to publish it this year in the fall/winter of 2026.

While that is the goal, bear with me if it is not published right away!

This book has taken quite the emotional toll on me, but I have not given up on it!

I’m just human and I am still healing.

The biggest reason for wanting to share my story has always been to bring awareness.

If I can help just one person who is struggling with addiction, then I know I’ve made a difference.

I will finish writing this book!

I want to tell my story, I NEED to tell my story!

And I will!

I also want to say that I absolutely appreciate anyone who has taken the time to ask about the book.

It means the world to me that you thought about me and genuinely wanted to know about something I’m working on.

I’m doing my best to put it together for y’all, it’s just taking me longer than I thought to write it.

2026 Updates And Beyond

I know this was a really long post so thank you if you made it this far!

There’s probably a lot more that I forgot to talk about, but if there’s anything you would like to know you can always ask me!

I also would like to hear from y’all!

Please share with me how your year has been!

Leave a comment below and tell me what your goal for 2026 is and how you have been working towards it!

Thank you again for being here and supporting me!

I love you all so much and I’m so grateful to have you here with me! ♥️