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amy halpin's avatar

I always understand myself and my situation better when I read your words. Thank you!

Holly Whitaker's avatar

♥️😘🫂

Suzana's avatar

Holly, thank you for this. I’ve been lost since 2018…5 moves, loss of ambition, loss of appetite for anything that required me to mask. I feel like I need to learn to walk again but the only path forward is covered in broken glass. Your words are comforting…

Holly Whitaker's avatar

I understand these statements ♥️

Andrea's avatar

I am currently frozen in response to unfolding that I can’t metabolize (loved this description). It’s a reoccurring pattern that leads to me forgetting everything that makes me feel alive.

Holly Whitaker's avatar

Here is to your remembering. ♥️

ColleenPierce's avatar

Most of the time when I read a reflection of yours, it’s like you crawled inside my mind and unraveled some things so I can see them more clearly. Like a great writer. Appreciate you so much.

Holly Whitaker's avatar

Colleen ♥️♥️🫂 thank you. Appreciate you right back.

Stephanie's avatar

Never stop writing.

Tarifa B. Laddon's avatar

Right there with you as always Hol, love you and grateful for the light you keep shining for all of us trying to figure out the way, however wobbly.

Holly Whitaker's avatar

Love you soo much

Joe Martin's avatar

wish I had been around to offer some support during that terrible time

Jill Jacqueline's avatar

I feel so seen and understood. Thank you for putting into words what I haven’t been able to over the past 4 or so years as I’ve white knuckled my way through what I guess I will call a midlife existential crisis. Keep doing what you do. We see you too.

Joe Martin's avatar

Sigh- love u

RitaBeeta's avatar

Thank you for being open to evolving what service you do in this world. When I first found Hip Sobriety - it was what I needed. Now, that would not resonate the way that your current creative work is. Really looking forward to Baby Steps & your new book!

BeckyZClark's avatar

Brilliant and so relatable. This part is exactly what I needed to read: That I might take advantage of my situation, and instead of seeing how fast I could get out of it, see how long I could stay in it.

I can’t wait to start the upcoming baby steps program you are hosting.

Cherie's avatar

Your words are so raw, so real - wrapped in a gift box of comfort and the kind of validating support that reminds me, being, is. (Period). Absolutely love everything you write — whether it is easy to swallow or not!