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Facing Mortality and Rebuiding Trust after Addiction: Mara's journey through sober weight loss and healing
When you have a history of making mistakes, the hardest thing to reclaim isn't your routine—it's rebuilding trust. In Part 2 of Mara's Wander Women feature, discover how she rebuilt her life wide awake: from losing 100+ lbs and serving as a Certified Death Doula, to navigating a sober cruise through the Middle East.
If you are a newcomer standing at the bottom of an impossible mountain, this masterclass in full-circle expansion is the exact sign from the universe you’ve been
Heather Wentz
Jun 1412 min read


Trauma-Informed Parenting in Recovery: A Story of Sacrifice and Sobriety
"How far are you willing to step back so that someone you love can move forward? In Part 1 of this special two-part Wander Women feature, Mara pulls back the curtain on the raw reality of early recovery, the messy ripple effects of active addiction on a family, and a legendary piece of mail known as the 'Bus Pass Philosophy' that changed her entire trajectory. It’s a masterclass in radical surrender and the kind of fierce, lifesaving love that refuses to rescue you from yours
Heather Wentz
Jun 1010 min read
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