Think you’ve made a lot of mistakes? Wait until you see Google’s. — The End of Stadia Last week, Google announced that it would be shutting down Stadia, its cloud-gaming service, effective January 2023. Stadia launched nearly three years ago, in November 2019. The service lets users play video games via streaming so that they can play the latest, high-end games on cheap, low-end computers. Initially, Stadia…

And will moving cities help you to quit drinking? — When it comes to getting and staying sober, does location matter? And if so, what location is best? One of the most obvious ways of approaching this question is to search for the places with the least amount of drinking. Alcohol consumption varies wildly from country to country. According to…

How the comedian learned to accept herself. — Last week, I stumbled across a great interview with Nikki Glaser that seems to have flown under the radar. In case you aren’t familiar with Glaser, she’s a stand-up comedian who has battled several addictions throughout her life. …

And an open invitation to join me! — If you read my blog regularly, you may remember that back in August, I asked myself: Can I Make It As a Professional Writer? A brief recap of that post: My goal was (and still is) to make a living as a writer this year. I planned to focus on…

#4 — Be Annoying! — I’ve been blogging since 2018, but it wasn’t until earlier this year that I finally launched a newsletter. My only regret is not doing so sooner. Blogging is a great way to reach new readers and expand your audience, but newsletters let you connect with your readers more consistently. …

(Drawing from 5+ years of experience in recovery) — Today is October 1st — the start of Sober October! In case you haven’t heard of it, Sober October is a popular month-long challenge, and you can probably already guess from the name what it’s about: Going through the entire month of October without a drink. Sober October is for…

Are you ready to scream into the void? — Writing For Nobody What’s the hardest part about starting a blog? You hear a lot of talk about selecting the right niche, writing amazing posts, or learning to stick to a schedule. Sure, these are all important, but they’re child’s play compared to the biggest challenge of all: Writing without an audience. What…

#2 — Bruises (I thought I was just clumsy) — I spent many years as a daily, heavy drinker. As surprising as this may be, when I was in the midst of my addiction, I was pretty oblivious to the many ways that my drinking habit impacted my life. For example, I was clueless about the fact that it was…