What does it really mean to be the “Black Sheep” of the family?

In this blog, Chick reflects on identity, motherhood, addiction, accountability, and the stories we tell ourselves about where we fit.

From raising “three hoodlums” to walking beside sobriety, relapse, redemption, and loss — this episode explores:

• Why so many of us feel like the outsider

• How family roles shift over time

• The difference between perception and reality

• The power of accountability over victimhood

• How love evolves — and sometimes finally lands

Being the “Black Sheep” may say more about how we see ourselves than how others see us.

At some point, we all face the same truth:

Life is life. People are people.

But our choices? Those are ours.

And sometimes the greatest growth comes when we stop blaming the past and start owning the present.

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Healing doesn’t always look like progress.

Sometimes it looks like nothing.

In this blog, we talk about the discouraging middle — the place where you’re doing the work but can’t see the results. Just like starting a new diet or workout routine, the person in the mirror rarely notices the change first.

But others do.

This episode explores:

• Why growth feels invisible at first

• How subtle changes show up in your reactions

• The moment you realize old triggers don’t hit the same

• What it means when people start responding to you differently

• How to build on progress you didn’t even know you made

Healing isn’t loud.

It’s small adjustments.

It’s quieter responses.

It’s carrying yourself differently.

And sometimes it takes someone else pointing it out before you see how far you’ve actually come.

Keep going. The change is happening — even when you can’t see it yet.

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Growth isn’t a straight line.

It’s a roller coaster.

In this episode, Chick opens up about what really happens when you commit to change — quitting comfort habits, preparing for the 50-state ride, selling the house, stepping into the next chapter — and the emotional whiplash that follows.

She talks about:

• The three kinds of challenges that test growth

• The comfort crutches that fight back when you try to evolve

• The guilt spiral after a “drop out” day

• The bittersweet joy of a normal night out with her husband

• What it feels like to chase a dream at 68

• The difference between becoming someone… and coming as you are

Some days are productive.

Some days are vices and Diet Coke in the garage.

Some nights feel like before Alzheimer’s.

Some feel like grief all over again.

But the choice to move forward?

That’s still there.

Nirvana isn’t real.

The Yellow Brick Road has obstacles.

The roller coaster slows down eventually.

And when it does — you step off and walk.

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