Ho, Ho, Woah
by Craig Grau A car pulls into the driveway of a house where the windows dance with animated silhouettes of a rowdy gathering. Inside the cabin, the passenger nervously runs her finger along the saran-wrap tarp that covers a large sweet potato …
I Am a Grateful Alcoholic
by Bryndee Pepper Conwell My name is Bryndee Pepper Conwell and I am a grateful alcoholic. I remember coming into AA and hearing someone identify as a “grateful alcoholic” and thinking, Why would you be grateful to be an alcoholic? I’m sure …
Strength Through Creativity
by Craig Grau There lies a reservoir of strength deep within the soul – one that allows us to hammer this infinitely malleable world into any shape we desire and to stand back, admire the results and use that experience to sustain …
My Moment of Clarity
by Tyson Sullivan My name is Tyson Sullivan. I am a grateful member of the Nowell Family Foundation board of directors, helping to make an impact in our community through opioid abuse awareness and recovery. I grew up in Orange County, CA, …
Easy Answers Flash Like Strobes
by Craig Grau So when do you say when – or is the wind even blowing hard enough? Does it even make sense to hop on the wagon when you live half the year out of an Econoline? Doesn’t sauce supposedly lubricate …
The Sound and the Struggle
by Craig Grau Music frees our souls and enslaves them in the most polite manner, simultaneously — a double helix from the heart to the hands to the ears that binds bloodlines across borders. It’s no wonder those of us called to …
