In this installment of Unpolished, Christy explores the quiet, accumulated “micro-shames” that teach women to hide the parts of themselves labeled too loud, too messy, too fierce, too soft, too much, or not enough. Through the lens of authenticity, sobriety, and creative practice, she invites readers to begin reclaiming the pieces of themselves they were taught to minimize.
We spend a lot of time waiting to feel ready.Ready to start. Ready to speak. Ready to trust ourselves again.…
“How are you?” “I’m fine.” It’s an automatic response. Efficient. Socially acceptable. A word that keeps things light and moving,…
There’s a space you land in when you get sober. Not the chaos.Not the glow. The quiet numbness. You’re no…
Welcome to Unpolished: A bi-weekly creativity practice for sober and sober-curious lives Sobriety creates space. Space where numbing used to…
