Welcome to LaLa Bright.
Welcome to LaLa Bright, a space for real stories, honest reflections, and the little sparks of light that remind us life can be brighter than we imagined.
Here you’ll find essays and moments pulled from my own journey - the messy, the meaningful, and everything in between. You can also follow along on Brighter Without for daily doses of inspiration and sober joy.

I thought I was the exception. I wasn’t.
I thought I could sip without sinking, just a trickle, just socially. I was too smart, too self-aware to get pulled under. But in the cruelest plot twist, I became the sequel… and this time, I already knew how the story would end.