HeyJaredSara’s Substack
I am an entrepreneur, founder, parent, philanthropist and woman in recovery. I enjoy writing about how all of this intersects with a particular focus on human behavior and personal growth.
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What Is Wellness Really? (opens the original)
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The wellness industry is booming, but is it actually making us feel better? I’ve been thinking about this lately because I’ve spent much of my adult life actively pursuing health and recovery, and at different points I’ve taken it too far. There was a time when I was drinking alcohol and somehow convincing myself that ordering a kale salad with my cocktail made the whole thing healthier. After getting sober, I eventually swung hard in the other direction and became intensely focused on my diet,
Single Moms Raising Boys (opens the original)
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We always thought my son’s dad would be the one to teach him how to shave, how to grill a steak, how to fix his car. And other things…He is not around anymore and my son is only a few years away from being an adult. As he gets taller by the day, I keep noticing things that his father is missing and react with either anger or sadness. Sometimes even gratitude. Gratitude that I get to witness his whole experience as a teen.The thing is, I know from personal experience that one parent cannot be eve
What I’ve learned after twenty years of sobriety* (opens the original)
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I celebrated 20 years on 8-28-2026 at the age of 48. It was Lion’s Gate, which I think is really cool even though I’m not sure exactly what that means. But I love lions and woo-woo witchy stuff, so I’m going with it.This number is surreal to me. First, I feel so young. My energy, mind and body are healthier than they were at 28. For sure, since that’s when I decided to get off the elevator and commit to trying something new. I was terrified, but I also knew I was born for a reason and had a big
When You Say "It's Not That Bad" (opens the original)
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I often meet people who tell me they want to quit drinking. When I share that I gave up alcohol twenty years ago and mention all of the problems it caused in my life they might say something like “oh it’s not that bad for me but…”Living in the ‘not that bad’ is a subtle kind of misery coated with denial.-Marriages that are not that bad.-Health that is not that bad.-Jobs that are not that bad.-Neighborhoods that are not that bad.You’re right, it could always get worse but what happened to the dre
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