I love this update. 💘 I’m 5 years sober and am so excited to continuously learn through your process.
Also would love to hear anything parenting related that you’re willing to share about. I found Kelly Mcdaniel through your 2nd podcast and I’m at THAT stage with my 11 year old daughter. Repairing attachment, oh boy. I printed the piece you wrote about forgiveness and how when we blame+beat ourselves for the past it also keeps us trapped there.
I am endlessly grateful for the truth tellers who I get to learn from. 🫶
Emily - Kelly McDaniel just announced a retreat in Kripalu! I am VERY tempted to go as her work was lifechanging for me as well. I too am also endlessly grateful for the truth tellers - well said <3
Okay Emily- I am going! Lemme know if you are and have any interest in sharing a ride from the airport- I will be flying into Albany that Friday from Austin TX. And Laura would be wonderful to see you there too 🤍🤍🥰🥰 squeeee!!!!
Just subscribed. Your writing has helped me so much in previous years. 2024 was also about survival for me, literally. In Feb '24 I had a catastrophic abdominal episode; had emergency laparotomy, got sepsis, spent 10 days ventilated in ITU. Spent 9 months with a naso-gastric tube in and unable to eat. "Fed" via a PICC line. Further surgery in Nov '24 has fixed much of what was wrong and I am slowly recovering from the trauma. 2024 was a shit show, but I survived. Looking forward to thriving in 2025.
Jo! Oh my goodness. I’m so sorry to hear this, wow. What a time you’ve had. I’m really glad to hear you’re on the mend and I hope to see your face soon. Big love lady.
My heart rate quickened just reading about what’s to come! 👏🏻👏🏻 I’m here for ALL of it. I wanted to also mention that (because of your mentioning it here) I finally read “Liars.” I think I subconsciously avoided reading it for months, knowing it would land in some significant way. I read it last week on a long flight—started at wheels up and finished soon after wheels down—and all I can say is thank god I was literally strapped in for the ride/read, as I had one visceral reaction after another. Holy %#!&. I get why you say this story indelibly changed you as a human and writer. Unfortunately, I’ve known John well—not so much in a single person but rather spread amongst a handful of people I’ve loved and lost myself in. But the most disturbing/necessary/vindicating character throughout the whole story was ME—versions of myself I’d not previously allowed kept appearing. It’s been six days, and the book is remains at the forefront of my mind. It has unlocked certain truths in me from old wounds to ignored rage to untapped power that will undoubtedly show up on the page for me as well. So grateful for you and Love Story. I have a good feeling about 2025 for so many of us! 💫
Side note to fellow readers: I’ve taken “The Practice” twice, and it’s GOLD. Just throwing it out there in case anyone is on the fence. :)
I am so looking forward to your third book and really excited about the topics you'll be covering this year. It's serendipitous timing for me personally and your perspective is always satiating. Happy New Year, Laura!
What a treat we have in store for 2025. Coming out of a relationship and exploring me, what next, what do I attract, what do I want to attract. Fitness, love patterns oh oh oh just what I need in 2025. Love love love 🫶🦋🙏💕
Here for it all. Looking forward to diving into relationships and seeing that from your perspective. You've been so helpful in my sobriety journey. I have no doubt the dialogue will continue to shed light on this new chapter. You probably don't remember what I wrote on the sticky note to you at the retreat, but people like you helped me figure out the answer. Let's keep going together.
I think in this moment, straight women are generally more interesting than straight men because the expected role of women is changing in terms of education, career, marriage, divorce, and having children. Of course this is leading to changes and reactions in the role of men, but the agent of change is always the more intriguing side of the story.
I know you'll be writing about that topic from your perspective and I'll continue to look forward to read your thoughts.
Just for the record - I'm a paid subscriber to both this and The Luckiest Club. I would pay $200/month or more for the luckiest club not because I have an extra 200/month but just because it is as important to me as my grocery bill. I've been sober two years and found it 6 months ago even though I read your books at 3 and 5 months sober. I expect to be a member of TLC for the rest of my natural life and I thank you from the bottom of my heart that you created that community. It actually really bums me out that you don't take a salary there, but I admire your vision/goal/mission with that. I hope that some day you will change your mind, even if what you do with that (at least 6 figure) salary is give every last cent away. You deserve it and I want to say as a member I feel like you should be paid. I also don't think most of us expect a certain cadence of writing from you here so let yourself off that hook too. That's just my two cents as a grateful lady who's also dating in her 40's and trying to be my best sober self. I am so here for all of this <3
Very, very excited for this update and this is a stunning photo of you! So much hope and new beginnings here and this new book is going to be AHHHHHMAZING!!!!!!!!!!
I love this update. 💘 I’m 5 years sober and am so excited to continuously learn through your process.
Also would love to hear anything parenting related that you’re willing to share about. I found Kelly Mcdaniel through your 2nd podcast and I’m at THAT stage with my 11 year old daughter. Repairing attachment, oh boy. I printed the piece you wrote about forgiveness and how when we blame+beat ourselves for the past it also keeps us trapped there.
I am endlessly grateful for the truth tellers who I get to learn from. 🫶
Emily - Kelly McDaniel just announced a retreat in Kripalu! I am VERY tempted to go as her work was lifechanging for me as well. I too am also endlessly grateful for the truth tellers - well said <3
No way! Let’s go!!
Yes WAY!! Here is the link: https://kripalu.org/presenters-programs/mother-hunger.
GO GIRLS. I may be there!
Okay Emily- I am going! Lemme know if you are and have any interest in sharing a ride from the airport- I will be flying into Albany that Friday from Austin TX. And Laura would be wonderful to see you there too 🤍🤍🥰🥰 squeeee!!!!
That is AMAZING. I am seriously considering it…..
Just subscribed. Your writing has helped me so much in previous years. 2024 was also about survival for me, literally. In Feb '24 I had a catastrophic abdominal episode; had emergency laparotomy, got sepsis, spent 10 days ventilated in ITU. Spent 9 months with a naso-gastric tube in and unable to eat. "Fed" via a PICC line. Further surgery in Nov '24 has fixed much of what was wrong and I am slowly recovering from the trauma. 2024 was a shit show, but I survived. Looking forward to thriving in 2025.
Jo! Oh my goodness. I’m so sorry to hear this, wow. What a time you’ve had. I’m really glad to hear you’re on the mend and I hope to see your face soon. Big love lady.
Thank you, Laura, appreciate that xx 😊 🙏
My heart rate quickened just reading about what’s to come! 👏🏻👏🏻 I’m here for ALL of it. I wanted to also mention that (because of your mentioning it here) I finally read “Liars.” I think I subconsciously avoided reading it for months, knowing it would land in some significant way. I read it last week on a long flight—started at wheels up and finished soon after wheels down—and all I can say is thank god I was literally strapped in for the ride/read, as I had one visceral reaction after another. Holy %#!&. I get why you say this story indelibly changed you as a human and writer. Unfortunately, I’ve known John well—not so much in a single person but rather spread amongst a handful of people I’ve loved and lost myself in. But the most disturbing/necessary/vindicating character throughout the whole story was ME—versions of myself I’d not previously allowed kept appearing. It’s been six days, and the book is remains at the forefront of my mind. It has unlocked certain truths in me from old wounds to ignored rage to untapped power that will undoubtedly show up on the page for me as well. So grateful for you and Love Story. I have a good feeling about 2025 for so many of us! 💫
Side note to fellow readers: I’ve taken “The Practice” twice, and it’s GOLD. Just throwing it out there in case anyone is on the fence. :)
I am so looking forward to your third book and really excited about the topics you'll be covering this year. It's serendipitous timing for me personally and your perspective is always satiating. Happy New Year, Laura!
Very much looking forward to all the topics Laura across 2025, it’s a gift to have access to your words. X
Love what you’re planning on writing about- love addiction, trauma, narcissism, marriage?! Yes!!!!
What a treat we have in store for 2025. Coming out of a relationship and exploring me, what next, what do I attract, what do I want to attract. Fitness, love patterns oh oh oh just what I need in 2025. Love love love 🫶🦋🙏💕
Love these new topics! You know I’m here for all the relationship talk. Sending love always 🫶🏽
Thank you for your contributions to a better world!
Here for it all. Looking forward to diving into relationships and seeing that from your perspective. You've been so helpful in my sobriety journey. I have no doubt the dialogue will continue to shed light on this new chapter. You probably don't remember what I wrote on the sticky note to you at the retreat, but people like you helped me figure out the answer. Let's keep going together.
I think in this moment, straight women are generally more interesting than straight men because the expected role of women is changing in terms of education, career, marriage, divorce, and having children. Of course this is leading to changes and reactions in the role of men, but the agent of change is always the more intriguing side of the story.
I know you'll be writing about that topic from your perspective and I'll continue to look forward to read your thoughts.
Laura- this brings me so much joy.
I just think it’s super cool that you are still putting out gold and keeping us all connected. Paywalls and all- of course!
❤️thank you❤️ beyond grateful❤️
Just for the record - I'm a paid subscriber to both this and The Luckiest Club. I would pay $200/month or more for the luckiest club not because I have an extra 200/month but just because it is as important to me as my grocery bill. I've been sober two years and found it 6 months ago even though I read your books at 3 and 5 months sober. I expect to be a member of TLC for the rest of my natural life and I thank you from the bottom of my heart that you created that community. It actually really bums me out that you don't take a salary there, but I admire your vision/goal/mission with that. I hope that some day you will change your mind, even if what you do with that (at least 6 figure) salary is give every last cent away. You deserve it and I want to say as a member I feel like you should be paid. I also don't think most of us expect a certain cadence of writing from you here so let yourself off that hook too. That's just my two cents as a grateful lady who's also dating in her 40's and trying to be my best sober self. I am so here for all of this <3
Looking so forward to continuing to learn from you..xo
Yay!!!
Very, very excited for this update and this is a stunning photo of you! So much hope and new beginnings here and this new book is going to be AHHHHHMAZING!!!!!!!!!!