Raw, unfiltered writing about sobriety and soulful living — Hey. Dana here. I have some news. My last three essays over on Substack — lengthy reads that prompted record (for me) opens, views, and subscriptions — brought new clarity around my publication and where it’s headed. Find them here: Sobriety from Social Media Addiction Is Like Giving up Alcohol …

Well, this feels familiar. — Four notes before we begin: 1) I’m not into prescriptive, self-help-y writing these days. Please know that everything that follows is directed towards me as much as you. 2) I write about digital addiction here, but my experience of that (and getting out of it) is inseparable from my experience…

Or, you know, just battle it out on home turf — Hey, Medium crew! I rarely post on Medium anymore but miss some familiar faces here. The post below is my latest essay from Substack — thought I’d do a “drive by” and try to entice you to stop by that space for more :). If not, no worries. I totally…

Find me here instead. — Hey you, Dana here. I’m leaving a note to say I’ve paused writing on Medium for now and likely forever. Medium can be a great place! Also, for various reasons, it was no longer a fit. I write about that some (and sobriety from mindless web time, social media, and…

Biohack sleep, slay your day (or, like, just feel better) — Hey. Dana here. I’m a Doctor of Chinese Medicine, a certified Primal Health Coach, and fairly versed in functional medicine, biohacking, and life optimization for health and longevity. I’m also a hardcore minimalist and have been for decades (my entire adulthood, and I’m now 48). I own fewer than 30…

Note: I’m reworking material on addiction…merging into a chapter on gender and sexuality. Find Part 1 of this latest thread here, Part 2 here, Part 3 here. A week after being dumped by the first woman I ever dated, I resumed an on-again, off-again, ridiculously fucked-up relationship with an ex-boyfriend…

But first, I have more to say about labels. — Note: I’m reworking material on addiction…merging into a chapter on gender and sexuality. Find Part 1 of this latest thread here and Part 2 here. Since coming out more than two decades ago, my relationship with labels is the same as my relationship with jeans: Too tight in places; falling…

Girls, boys, bodies — Note: I’m reworking material on addiction…merging into a chapter on gender and sexuality. Find Part 1 here. Life never stays still. When it does, fully and finally — when we reach our ultimate conclusion — we call this death. Meanwhile, we move. Meanwhile, we weave self and story. But neither…

Also, Medium updates and “new rules” — When I hired the talented, kind, gracious Brian Limoyo to take pictures for my brand and business this month, he had his work cut out for him. For one, I have a major aversion to getting my picture taken — a story wrapped up in anorexia recovery and ongoing body…