Authenticity Hangovers: What Happens After You Speak Your Truth

ByJanette Vogt

There’s a moment of relief—quickly replaced by a low-grade emotional nausea. You did the brave thing. You set a boundary, voiced a long-held truth, or said no without padding it with three layers of justification. Maybe it was a conversation you rehearsed in your head for months. Or maybe it came out in a moment…

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A Year Without Alcohol: How I Found Freedom and Clarity

ByJanette Vogt

Today marks a deeply satisfying milestone for me—one full year without alcohol. For many years, I contemplated going alcohol-free, and after taking two separate five-month breaks, I knew deep down it was the path I wanted to take. But imagining a life entirely free from alcohol? It seemed nearly impossible. After all, alcohol was ingrained…