Kari Schwear

You Don’t Need Rock Bottom to Change: The Identity Shift That Actually Works

Most of us have done things we’re not proud of. Said something we wish we could take back. Shown up in a way that made...

Drinking on GLP-1 meds and antidepressants is risky business

Drinking on Ozempic, Wegovy, or Zoloft? Here’s What’s Actually Happening in Your Body

Let me ask you something, and I really want you to think about the honest answer before you keep reading. When your doctor asks how...

You Already Know What’s Off. Here’s Why That’s Not Enough.

You know that thing you’ve been meaning to deal with? The one you keep pushing to the back burner because something else is going well...

Our 3-Day fast at a lovely cabin in WV

We Water Fasted for 72 Hours – Here’s What Happenend

What do you do for your 37th wedding anniversary? Well, instead of a fancy dinner somewhere or a tropical vacation, Rob and I decided to...

The space between no longer being someone's everything to taking care of your parents is hard. Welcome to the sandwich generation.

Empty Nest, Aging Parents, and the Grief Most People Carry Alone

One of the hardest gray areas we can experience in life is this season of the in-between. The empty nest, aging parents and the grief...

The Borrowed Identity: How Gray Area Drinkers Use Alcohol to Become Someone People Will Like

There is a version of many of us that used to show up reliably, right around the second or third drink. It’s the borrowed identity...

What Is Gray Area Drinking? Definition, Signs, and What to Do About It

You are drinking more than you want to. You are not an alcoholic. And yet no matter how many rules you set, you cannot seem...

The top regrets you don't want to have

The Top Regrets of the Dying and What They Mean for Your Life After 50

We lost a friend last year to brain cancer. Way too young. He was my age as I type this. And I will tell you...

Gray Area Drinking vs Alcoholism: Why the Label You Accept Changes Everything

When I quit drinking in 2016, I did not call myself an alcoholic. That was not denial. It was my truth. Period. I say that,...

Why Sleep Is One of the Most Powerful Things You Can Do to Protect Your Brain After 50

I want to share something personal with you this week. Something that drives a lot of what I do, how I live, and honestly, why...